Crime & Safety

1 Reportedly Dead After Tractor Trailer Crash In Chester County

The roadway was shut down for hours in the wake of the crash.

One person was reportedly killed when a tractor trailer crashed in Chester County Thursday morning.
One person was reportedly killed when a tractor trailer crashed in Chester County Thursday morning. (Patch Graphics)

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — One person was killed after a tractor trailer crashed in Chester County early Thursday, according to authorities and media reports.

The incident occurred in Honey Brook on Route 322 at around 4 a.m.

6ABC confirmed that the driver died in the crash.

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The outlet added that the man was extracted from the tractor trailer by first responders but died shortly thereafter after being taken to the hospital.

Police shut down area roads for hours afterwards.

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The cause of the crash is not yet known.

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