Crime & Safety

Multi-Vehicle Crash Reported On Route 1

The Penndel Volunteer Fire Company responded to the crash on southbound Route 1 in Middletown Township on Monday afternoon.

The Penndel Volunteer Fire Company responded to the crash on southbound Route 1 in Middletown Township on Monday afternoon.
The Penndel Volunteer Fire Company responded to the crash on southbound Route 1 in Middletown Township on Monday afternoon. (Penndel Volunteer Fire Company)

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A multi-vehicle crash on southbound Route 1 in Middletown Township slowed traffic on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

The Penndel Volunteer Fire Company responded to the crash in the southbound lanes of Route 1 at the West interchange.

Authorities said the crash involved a driver trapped in a tractor-trailer. The driver was freed from the vehicle.

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(Penndel Volunteer Fire Company)

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