Traffic & Transit

Truck Crash Closes I-676 In Philly For Hours Thursday Morning

A box truck and a tractor trailer reportedly collided early Thursday morning, closing a portion of Interstate 676 for several hours.

The crash occurred at about 2:25 a.m. on Interstate 676 west between the Broad Street and Interstate 76.
The crash occurred at about 2:25 a.m. on Interstate 676 west between the Broad Street and Interstate 76. (Patch Graphics)

PHILADELPHIA — A truck crash early Thursday morning on Interstate 676 in Philadelphia, closing the highway for hours.

The crash occurred at about 2:25 a.m. on I-676 west between the Ben Franklin Parkway and Interstate 76 West, according to emergency officials.

By about 8 a.m. the scene was clear and the road was open again.

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The crash involved a box truck and a tractor trailer, according to Fox 29.

NBC10 reported some sort of spill was visible on the roadway, but it was unclear what material may have spilled out.

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No one was reportedly hurt in the crash.

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