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Tractor Trailer Accident

Second Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike Interchange To Rt 283: PennDOT Second Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike Interchange To Rt 283: PennDOT
Second Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike Interchange To Rt 283: PennDOT Yet another tractor-trailer rolled over on the interchange of Route 283 with the PA Turnpike on Thursday, Aug. 22, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The second tractor-trailer overturned on the ramp from Rt 283 West to the PA Turnpike/Interstate 76 South near the exit to the Harrisburg International Airport in Lower Swatara Township. This crash happened at 1:12 p.m.  The first crash happened almost 12 hours before it but was still being cleaned up as that rollover caused dog food the tractor-trailer was hauling to spill out on the ramp. As of 2:20 p.m., the …
WATCH: Tractor-Trailer Jackknife Nearly Slamming Into Schuylkill County Ambulance Building WATCH: Tractor-Trailer Jackknife Nearly Slamming Into Schuylkill County Ambulance Building
Watch: Tractor-Trailer Jackknife Nearly Slamming Into Schuylkill County Ambulance Building Video from the Shenandoah Ambulance building shows the moment a tractor-trailer lost control on Route 924 on Friday morning, Jan. 19.  The footage, uploaded by firefighters and timestamped just after 9 a.m., appears to show the southbound trailer jackknife while negotiating a snowy curve.  Looking for a reason not to drive today? This is from the Shenandoah Ambulance Building at Main and Washington streets in town. Posted by Squrt 64-20 Ladder 64-25 on Friday, January 19, 2024 The trailer is seen sliding through the intersection with Washington Street and clipping a pede…
Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash
Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash A 40-year-old Pennsylvania mom, her 14-year-old daughter and a 25-year-old former soccer player were identified as the victims killed in a Route 33 Wednesday, March 1, loved ones say. Samantha Crich and her daughter, Elizabeth, were coming home from a doctor's visit when they were struck by an out-of-control tractor trailer around 11 a.m., according to a GoFundMe campaign and Pennsylvania State Police. Bryan Franco, of Hellertown, was in another vehicle, and was also killed, the Monroe County Coroner said. Franco was pronounced dead Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg. Elizab…
3 Dead In 5-Vehicle Crash On Route 33: State Police 3 Dead In 5-Vehicle Crash On Route 33: State Police
3 Dead In 5-Vehicle Crash On Route 33: State Police Three people were killed in a crash that began with an out-of-control tractor trailer on Route 33 in Monroe County Wednesday, March 1, Pennsylvania State Police said. The southbound trailer lost control and ended up in the northbound lanes, where it struck another tractor trailer and three other vehicles head-on, around 11 a.m. near the Saylorsburg exit, police said in a statement. A driver and front-seat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of another vehicle was pronounced dead at the hospital.  The highway was closed for several hours.
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Fuel Shuts Down Route 78 Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Fuel Shuts Down Route 78
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Fuel Shuts Down Route 78 A jackknifed tractor-trailer and resulting fuel spill shut down Route 78 in Hunterdon County early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The trailer jackknifed in the eastbound lanes east of Exit 7 and Route 173 in Bethlehem Township around 12:35 a.m., according to the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company and 511NJ. All three lanes were closed for more than two hours for the cleanup, causing a 15 to 20 minute delay, authorities said. Fuel spill and Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 7 - NJ 173 (Bethlehem Twp) All lanes closed 15-20 minute delay https://t.co/aBRaqUJWX1…
Mom, Daughters Injured In I-95 Philly Crash, Report Says Mom, Daughters Injured In I-95 Philly Crash, Report Says
Mom, Daughters Injured In I-95 Philly Crash, Report Says A mom and her two daughters were left injured after a crash on I-95 Monday, CBS3 reports. Around 12:30 a.m., the family was driving west on Bridge Street, attempting to turn onto the I-95 ramp, when a tractor-trailer crashed into the car, according to the news outlet. One of the daughters was airlifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition, while the other daughter and her mother were treated for minor injuries, the outlet says. Click here for the full story from CBS3 Philly.
Tractor-Trailer Driver Loses Control, Hits Cars In Reading Tractor-Trailer Driver Loses Control, Hits Cars In Reading
Tractor-Trailer Driver Loses Control, Hits Cars In Reading The driver of a tractor-trailer lost control while driving down a street in Reading (Berks County) Monday afternoon, authorities said. When crews arrived, they confirmed that a tractor-trailer hauling gas cylinders hit several parked cars in the 1200 block of Schuylkill Avenue, according to the Reading Fire Department. Fortunately, there were no injuries to the driver or any bystanders. No further information was available.
Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 663 Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 663
Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 663 Route 663 was closed Monday in Bucks County following an early-morning fiery crash that involving an overturned tractor-trailer and one other vehicle. The tractor trailer apparently hit the guardrail and collided with another car that landed in the medium at Hickory Drive around 5:45 a.m., eyewitness Ashleigh Gribble Simmons told Daily Voice.  The site remained closed at 12 p.m., Daily Voice has learned. Bystanders were removing the trailer driver as the other vehicle burned, initial reports say. Fuel tanks ripped from the truck blocked access to the damaged car, initial reports said…
4-Car, Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Route 422 4-Car, Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Route 422
4-Car, Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Route 422 A four-car crash involving a tractor-trailer jammed the westbound side of Route 422 in Montgomery County Thursday afternoon. The trailer reportedly went through a guardrail and into the eastbound lanes around 2:50 p.m. near mile marker 170 in Limerick Township, reports show. The trailer was apparently blocking both sides of the highway, according to initial reports.  A sedan and two other cars were also involved, according Pennsylvania State Trooper William Butler. The highway was closed between Evergreen Road/Rupert Road and Armand Hammer Boulevard/Industrial Highway, 511PA reported. …