Crime & Safety
PA Turnpike Reopens After Multiple Tractor-Trailer Crash
The crash closed the PA Turnpike for several hours in Bucks County before reopening Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Updated: 2:38 p.m. Tuesday
LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —The Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Tuesday afternoon after being closed for several hours due to a multiple tractor-trailer crash, authorities said.
Action News 6 reported that the crash happened near Lincoln Highway in Bensalem Township on westbound Interstate 276 and that a tractor-trailer appears to have crashed into the back of a box truck.
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Another tractor-trailer can also be seen jackknifed on the interstate, blocking the roadway.
The crash occurred in the westbound lanes of the turnpike at milepost 351.5 Tuesday morning.
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Officials have not yet revealed the cause of the crash or if anyone was seriously injured, NBC10 Philadelphia reported.
The turnpike is currently closed between Interstate 95 southbound (Exit 40) and the Bensalem Interchange (Exit 351) due to the crash.
There has been no word on any injuries or how long the road is expected to be closed., Action News stated.
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