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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Cause Closure At PA Turnpike Ramp In Lancaster Tractor-Trailer Rollover Cause Closure At PA Turnpike Ramp In Lancaster
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Cause Closure At PA Turnpike Ramp In Lancaster A tractor-trailer rollover crash has caused a closure at the on-ramp for the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 76, officials said.  The tractor-trailer flipped at Colonel Howard Boulevard in the eastbound lanes leading to the PA Turnpike/I-76 entrance from Route 222 around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to East Cocalico Township police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  "Both lanes will be closed for approximately 1-2 hours," the police wrote in a release. There is no word of any injuries.  Check back here for possible updates. 
Car Sliced In Two On Rt 222 In PA: Fire Officials (PHOTOS) Car Sliced In Two On Rt 222 In PA: Fire Officials (PHOTOS)
Car Sliced In Two On Rt 222 In PA: Fire Officials (Photos) A car was found sliced in half on Route 222, Adamstown firefighters announced on Monday, Oct. 7. While heading to a training in Berks County, volunteers with the Adamstown Fire Company volunteers were called to a single vehicle accident on Rt 222. The crash was in the northbound lanes between the Exit: I-76 Turnpike/ PA Route 272 - Denver/PA Turnpike and Exit: PA 272 South/PA 568 East - Adamstown/Knauers around 7:30 p.m., according to PennDOT's 511PA. "Crews arrived to find a vehicle that had struck the guardrail and split in half," officials with the fire company wrote in a Facebook…
SUV Collides With Equipment Near Amish Farm: Officials (PHOTOS) SUV Collides With Equipment Near Amish Farm: Officials (PHOTOS)
SUV Collides With Equipment Near Amish Farm: Officials (Photos) The front of an SUV was crushed when it was struck by farming equipment being towed by a pick-up truck on Thursday morning, Aug. 29, the Robert Fulton Fire Company announced.  The collision happened in the 1700 block of Robert Fulton Highway/Route 222 near Fulton View Road in Little Britain Township at 5:54 a.m., according to a release by the fire company.  Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company The roadway reopened just over an hour later.  There is no word ab…
Water Balloons Thrown From Bridge Damage Cars On Rt 222: Ephrata Police Water Balloons Thrown From Bridge Damage Cars On Rt 222: Ephrata Police
Water Balloons Thrown From Bridge Damage Cars On Rt 222: Ephrata Police Cars were damaged after items thought to be water balloons were thrown from an overpass, Ephrata police announced on Friday, Aug. 2.  Two vehicles were heading north on Route 222 when they were struck by the falling items at the East Mohler Church Road overpass, around midnight on Aug, 1. "One vehicle sustained a large dent to the hood, and the other sustained a cracked windshield," the police stated in the release.  Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact Officer Martin with the Ephrata Police Department.
Witnesses Jump Into Action Giving CPR At The Scene Of Deadly Crash On RT 222, Police Say Witnesses Jump Into Action Giving CPR At The Scene Of Deadly Crash On RT 222, Police Say
Witnesses Jump Into Action Giving CPR At The Scene Of Deadly Crash On RT 222, Police Say Police arrived at the scene of a deadly crash on Route 222 to find two bystanders had jumped into action and were given CPR to a man, according to a release on Monday, Oct. 31.  The crash happened in the northbound lanes near mile marker 33 in Manheim Township on Friday, Oct. 28, around 5:17 p.m., as detailed in the release.  A 69-year-old man from Lititz had been riding a motorcycle when he changed lanes but continued drifting off the right side of the road, striking a guide rail— coming off the bike, township police explain citing witnesses.  "The motorcycle then cont…
1 Person Killed, 4 Injured When Car Crossed Over Median On Route 222: Police 1 Person Killed, 4 Injured When Car Crossed Over Median On Route 222: Police
1 Person Killed, 4 Injured When Car Crossed Over Median On Route 222: Police A car crossed over a median on Route 222 causing a three vehicle crash that left one person dead and four others injured on Sunday, according to a release by the police. Manheim Township police were called to the crash on Route 222 just south of Landis Valley Road overpass at 7:05 p.m., on Feb. 27, police say A 24-year-old man from Mountville, PA driving a silver Nissan Altima southbound crossed over a median striking two vehicles in the northbound lane, Manheim Township police say. The driver of the Nissan Altima died from injuries sustained in the crash and four other people suffered no…
Tractor-Trailer Overturns Closing Ramp From Rt. 30 To Rt. 222 In Lancaster, Say Police Tractor-Trailer Overturns Closing Ramp From Rt. 30 To Rt. 222 In Lancaster, Say Police
Tractor-Trailer Overturns Closing Ramp From Rt. 30 To Rt. 222 In Lancaster, Say Police An overturned tractor-trailer on the ramp for Route 30 to Route 222 in Lancaster County closed the roadway for hours Wednesday morning, say Manheim Township police. The tractor-trailer carrying building supplies was in a single vehicle rollover-- while on the ramp-- around 6:30 a.m., according to police. A tow-truck arrived at the scene around 7:30 a.m., according to dispatch. All Route 30 East traffic intending to go north on Route 222 was diverted to the next interchange at New Holland Pike, say police.  The ramp was closed for nearly three hours, while emergency crews cleaned up t…
Classmates Rally For 2 Lancaster Catholic HS Students Injured In Rollover Crash Classmates Rally For 2 Lancaster Catholic HS Students Injured In Rollover Crash
Classmates Rally For 2 Lancaster Catholic HS Students Injured In Rollover Crash Lancaster Catholic High School students are rallying for a pair of peers who were injured in a rollover crash on Route 222 Tuesday. More than $13,000 had been raised for Domenic Soto and Nahjeir Aikens as of Wednesday evening. Soto and Nahjeir were returning to LCHS after morning classes at Lancaster County Career & Technology Center, when they were rear-ended, their classmates Tony Cruz and Pierce Frailey detailed on the campaign. The impact of the crash sent their vehicle spinning into oncoming traffic and into the grass, where Domenic’s vehicle overturned. Both boys were badly…
Rollover Crash Closes Route 222 North In Manheim Township Rollover Crash Closes Route 222 North In Manheim Township
Rollover Crash Closes Route 222 North In Manheim Township All northbound lanes of Route 222 were closed as of noon due to a rollover crash in Manheim Township Tuesday. The crash happened at 11:18 a.m. near Bushong Road, Manheim police said. The northbound side of the road was closed at Route 30 and Route 272 interchanges. Drivers were encouraged to avoid this area and plan alternate routes of travel. The road reopened at 1:25 p.m. Details about the crash have not been released.