Teen Dies In PA Turnpike Crash In Bensalem

A New Jersey teenager has been identified as the victim of Monday afternoon's tractor trailer crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem.

Pennsylvania State Police have identified the victim as Kelly C. O'Brien of Moorestown. O'Brien, 18, was driving when she was sideswiped by a tractor trailer, which then overturned onto her vehicle, according to authorities.

According to 6ABC, the tractor trailer, which was carrying 20,000 pounds of soap, overturned onto the car around 3 p.m. between exits 343 and 351.

Eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem were closed for several hours after the accident.