Crime & Safety
Pa. Turnpike Reopens After Crash Closes 86 Miles Of Highway: Reports
That's a long stretch of highway.
Traffic was detoured off the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 86 miles in both directions on Wednesday after a truck flipped over, according to multiple media reports.
The road was closed for several hours between New Stanton and Breezewood, according to PennLive.com
Officials said a truck overturned and flipped over the media barrier near mile marker 138 at 7:30 a.m., the Allentown Morning Call reported.
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Hazardous materials were leaking from the truck and were cleaned up by crews by 12:45 p.m., when the westbound lanes reopened, per reports.
All lanes were open before 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, according to reports.
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It’s unclear at this time what caused the crash.
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