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Fatal Crash Closes I-78 In Berks, Lehigh Counties: Report Fatal Crash Closes I-78 In Berks, Lehigh Counties: Report
Fatal Crash Closes I-78 In Berks, Lehigh Counties: Report A deadly accident on I-78 closed down stretches of the highway in Berks and Lehigh counties on Monday, Nov. 7, state police announced.   A dump truck towing a skid steer was traveling eastbound on I-78 in Upper Macungie Township near Route 100 just before 10 a.m. when the cargo struck an overpass, splitting the cab from the truck bed, state police said.  The truck rolled until coming to rest near the mile 48 marker, they added.  The Lehigh County Coroner's Office confirmed that the dump truck driver and a passenger were killed in the crash, but did not identify the vict…

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by Mac Bullock