Crime & Safety
Route 40 Reopens After Truck Crash At Joppa Farm Road: SHA
A crash on Route 40 required lane closures midday Monday due to the cleanup effort.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A truck flipped on US 40 at Joppa Farm Road midday Monday. The cleanup required lane closures on part of Route 40/Pulaski Highway.
After the crash, it smelled like gas in the area, according to Fox 45, which reported first responders were at the scene before noon on Monday, Feb. 11.
Route 40 was closed to westbound traffic at Joppa Farm Road as a result of the crash, the Maryland State Highway Administration reported after 12:30 p.m.
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By 1:40 p.m., officials said that all lanes had reopened on Route 40/Pulaski Highway. However, the right acceleration lane and left shoulder were closed.
Main photo by Bo Lowery, used with permission.
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Large overturned vehicle Joppa Farm Rd and Pulaski Highway; lanes getting through but big response to get the vehicle upright @wjz pic.twitter.com/ETNwwGfveN
— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) February 11, 2019
Truck overturned on side of road at the intersection of Pulaski highway and Joppa Farm road. Strong smell of gas. Crews on the scene. @FOXBaltimore pic.twitter.com/R5qNc2owga
— Alanna Delfino (@Alanna_Delfino) February 11, 2019
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