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The police were called to the scene of the two-vehicle crash on US Route 15 northbound, near the East Winding Hill Road exit, around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, the department detailed in the release.
Arriving officers found the SUV heavily damaged and pulled over on the side of the highway with the tractor-trailer behind it (as pictured).
Here's how the police described what happened:
"The investigation determined that the operator of the pictured red SUV lost control of the vehicle due to standing rain water on the roadway. The SUV crashed into the center concrete wall, then spun around facing oncoming traffic, and slid back into the travel lanes. As the SUV slid across the left lane and into the right lane, it was struck by a tractor trailer that was unable to avoid the collision."
The woman driving the SUV was taken by EMS to a local hospital, it is believed that her injuries were minor.
The Upper Allen Fire Department, Upper Allen Fire Police, and Lower Allen EMS all assisted at the crash scene.
The police "remind all motorists to adjust travel speeds according to weather conditions to ensure the safety of all motorists."
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