Crime & Safety
Lanes Reopen After Multiple Turnpike Crashes In Montgomery County
At least one person was trapped as traffic was shut down for a time this morning.
A crash in the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania turnpike shut down traffic in Lower Moreland on Wednesday morning, and another accident caused delays on I-476 northbound near Lansdale, according to the official Pennsylvania Turnpike Twitter page.
Rescuers were on the scene of the Lower Moreland crash which occurred at about 8:25 a.m., ABC News reported.
At least one person was trapped, according to Yahoo News.
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At least three cars appear to be involved, according to multiple reports.
The lanes were originally closed but traffic had resumed going by at around 10:30 a.m., per multiple media reports.
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Further details on the crash near Lansdale are not yet available, but the accident has been cleared and lanes are open.
It was originally reported at 9:52 a.m.
A third turnpike accident on I-276 West between Bensalem and Willow Grove has also been cleared.
This is a developing story. Please check back as more information becomes available.
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