27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash

A multi-vehicle crash shuttered 27 miles of Interstate 78 for nearly eight hours on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The scene of the triple tractor-trailer crash involving an SUV on Interstate 78.
Photo Credit: *PennDOT/511PA*

Jillian Pikora

10/04/2023 9:25 a.m.

The crash involving three tractor-trailers and an SUV happened in the eastbound lanes of I-78 at milepost 49, near Route 100, in Upper Macungie Township just before 5:20 a.m. on Oct. 4, authorities said.

All lanes were closed and detoured to Route 863, Pennsylvania State Police said.

The 27-mile closure shut the interstate down from Exit 23: Shartlesville interchange in Berks County through Exit 49A: Route 100 South in Lehigh County, PennDOT's 511PA showed.

The area was closed until 2 p.m., according to Allentown State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky.

Branosky noted that only minor injuries were reported but did clarify how many people were hurt.

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