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Accident Closes Flourtown Road

Tractor trailer strikes railroad overpass

An accident involving a tractor-trailer closed a section of Flourtown Road during the Monday evening rush.

Whitemarsh Police said a tractor-trailer had collided with the railroad overpass about one-fifth of a mile east of Butler Pike. The overpass has a posted clearance of 11 feet, 9 inches.

There were no injuries, police said, and no other vehicles were involved. The accident took place at about 5:45 p.m.

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The roadway remained closed at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening, and fire police were detouring traffic.

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