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Road Closed Due To Water Main Break In Upper Merion
The intersection of Crooked Lane and East Church Road in Upper Merion is completely closed in all directions due to a large water main break. Avoid the area if possible, Upper Merion police said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The area is expected to be closed for at least 24 hours. The water company is on the scene.
Traffic
Chocolate Syrup Tanker Truck Rolls Over On PA Rt 117: Authorities
A tractor-trailer hauling a tank of chocolate syrup rolled over in Lebanon County on Wednesday morning, July 24, authorities explained. The crash happened in the 1800 block of South Forge Road/PA Route 117 near the Campbelltown roundabout in South Londonderry Township, at 2:55 a.m., according to township officials. The crash shuttered the roadway from Airport to Hinkle roads and Northside Drive's eastbound traffic at Brookwood Drive, officials detailed in a release. No chocolate was spilled in the crash, and the driver was unharmed, according to Lebanon County Departm…
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'Serious Accident' Closes Intersection On Bucks-Montco Line
Drivers are asked to avoid the scene of a crash in Montgomery Township on Tuesday, July 16. A "serious accident" happened near Lower State Road and County Line Road, Warrington Township Emergency Services said Tuesday morning. The area will be shut down for several hours while crews work the scene, they added. Montgomery Township Fire Department and EMS services were called to the scene. Squad 18 and our Fire Police Unit is on the scene of an accident in Montgomery Township, PA. One Department. One Mission. #wearemontgomerytwp Montgomery Township Community an…
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Crash Shuts Down Lincoln Highway In Chester County: Police
Authorities are responding to an accident on Route 30 in West Whiteland on Monday morning, June 17. Route 30 is shut down east of Springdale Drive and some area residents have lost power, police said around 10 a.m. The PECO outage map shows more than 100 customers in the area are affected. Service is expected to be restored by noon, PECO says.
Traffic
Crash Shuts Down Route 422 In Exeter Township
Exeter police responded to a crash on Route 422 on Wednesday afternoon, June 12. Authorities said it happened near Daniel Boone Road around 2:30 p.m. "Motorists should expect the road to be closed for an extended period of time," Exeter police said. WFMZ reports a Minersville woman died as a result of the crash. Daily Voice has reached out to the Berks County Coroner's Office for details.
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60 Protestors Arrested In Demo That Shut Down I-676 In Philadelphia: State Police
More than 60 people have been arrested in connection with a protest that completely shutdown I-676 in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, March 30, authorities said. The protestors were from the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and ran onto the highway at Broad Street around 4 p.m., causing disruptions to traffic flow, Philadelphia police said at the time. On Sunday, March 31, Pennsylvania State Police released a list of towns and ages of those arrested, all who were charged with disorderly conduct. Thirty-nine of them were from Philadelphia with a others from Trappe, Downingtown, Lansd…
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I-81 In PA Reopens Following Triple Fatal Maryland Crash (
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Part of Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania was shuttered following a triple fatal multi-vehicle crash at the border with Maryland, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Officials told Daily Voice on Friday. Four tractor-trailers, at least two passenger vehicles, and several motorcycles were involved in a deadly crash at mile marker 10 on Interstate 81 South in Washington County Maryland around 11 a.m. on Sept. 1, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice. Three people are confirmed dead, several others are entrapped, and at least one person has been airlifted from the scene a…
Police & Fire
Six Hospitalized When Tractor Trailer Flips Onto Cars On Rt. 22 (
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Six people were hospitalized when a tractor-trailer overturned onto several vehicles in Warren County Monday, Aug. 14, police said. The Allentown-bound truck was cut off by another vehicle on Rt. 22 at St. James Avenue just before 12:50 p.m. in Pohatcong, local police said. The other vehicle collided with the truck and caused the truck to swerve off the road. The truck went off Rt. 22 and onto St. James Avenue where it crashed into three other cars and rolled over onto its side. A total of six people were transported to the hospital for multiple different injuries, all non-life-threa…
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Helicopter Called To Crash In Lebanon Co.: Authorities (
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A multi-vehicle crash caused seriously injures and halted traffic in part of Lebanon County on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The crash happened at the intersection of Prescott Drive and Kercher Avenue in North Lebanon Township, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The call to the crash came into the Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services dispatchers at 7:56 a.m. on July 12, 2023. Initially entrapment was reported, according to dispatch. It is not clear if that was still the case were emergency crews arrived at the scene. The exact n…
Police & Fire
Car Accident At Train Crossing Slows Traffic In Delco: Police
A car accident near the train tracks in Lansdowne Borough slowed traffic during the afternoon on Wednesday, Dec. 21, authorities said. Lansdowne Borough police are asking residents to avoid Union and Nyack avenues while emergency crews work the scene. Please avoid Union and Nyack avenues due to a motor vehicle crash at the train crossing. Posted by Lansdowne Police Department on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 The department was not immediately available for comment. This is a developing story.
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Capital Beltway Climate Protest Actually Caused More Pollution, Twitter Users Fume
A July Fourth climate protest that halted traffic on the Capital Beltway has some activists upset, saying the backup caused even more pollution. Protestors kneeling on the road brought traffic to a complete standstill at Route 29 around 12:30 p.m. in Silver Spring, leading to the arrest of 14 people. Some activists say that the action of stopping traffic actually contributed to making the climate worse. Don't do this. Never protest anything in DC by sitting in the Interstate Capital Beltway or any road. All these climate protesters did was make the climate worse by backing up traffic 1…
Police & Fire
Deadly PA Crash Shuts Down Route 309: Report
A deadly Pennsylvania crash shut down Route 309, WFMZ reports. The crash occurred on Route 309 northbound between Richhill Road and Tollgate Road in Richland Township around 1 p.m. on Friday, May 20, according to 511PA: Crash on PA 309 northbound between Rich Hill Rd and Tollgate Rd. There is a traffic disruption. — 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) May 20, 2022 Route 309 was closed from Richhill Road to Tollgate Road in both directions, the Richland Township Police Department said. TRAFFIC ALERT: ROAD CLOSED RT 309 is closed from Richhill Road to Tollgate Road in both directions…
Police & Fire
Overturned Truck Closes Pennsylvania Turnpike In Fort Washington
An overturned truck closed a portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Fort Washington Wednesday, Feb. 16, officials confirmed. The 5 p.m. crash at mile-marker 337 closed all eastbound and westbound lanes, PA Turnpike officials said. It was not immediately known when the scene would be cleared. Emergency Road Closure - #PaTurnpike I-276 East at Norristown Exit # 333 & I-276 Westbound at Fort Washington Exit #339 due to a crash.See the suggested re-route directions below for I-276 East & West motorists. Expect major delays. @PA_Turnpike @TotalTrafficPHL @KYWRadioTraffic pic.twitte…
Police & Fire
Northampton County Tractor-Trailer Rollover Injures Driver, Damages Light Pole
The driver of a tractor-trailer was injured in a rollover crash that damaged a light pole in Northampton County early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred on the Rt. 33 North ramp to Rt 22 West, the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Co. said on Facebook around 6:15 a.m. Bethlehem Township and Nancy Run Fire Companies are currently operating at a tractor trailer roll over on the Rt 33 N ramp to Rt 22 W. Please use caution in the area. Posted by Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 The driver was injured and a light pole was damaged in …
Police & Fire
Overturned Dump Truck Causes Sand Spill On Route 422 In MontCo
An overturned dump truck filled with sand caused temporary lane closures on Route 422 in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) Friday morning, authorities said. Responding crews were dispatched on a report of a vehicle rescue around 9:50 a.m. and arrived in the westbound lanes to find a dump truck overturned on its passenger side with the driver already out of the truck, according to Black Rock Volunteer Fire Company. The dump truck blocked the fast lane, while its load of sand spilled across the adjacent lanes, authorities said. It was immediately unclear how the dump tr…
Police & Fire
1 Driver Injured Following Two-Car Crash That Left Traffic Lights Inoperable In Delaware Co.
One driver was left injured following a two-car crash that left traffic lights inoperable in Nether Providence Monday night, authorities said. Upon arrival, authorities determined the driver of an orange car had driven through a red light, which resulted in them striking an SUV as it traveled through the intersection of Providence and Brookhaven Roads around 10:55 p.m., according to Nether Providence police. The SUV then struck the traffic light pole, causing it to fall onto the orange car, police said. One of the drivers had minor injuries to her face and leg, whereas the other driver was…
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