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'Major Accident' Closes I-176 In Eastern PA 'Major Accident' Closes I-176 In Eastern PA
'Major Accident' Closes I-176 In Eastern PA Berks County drivers were asked to avoid I-176 in Caernarvon Township following a "major accident" early Monday afternoon, Sept. 25, authorities said.  Both the northbound and southbound lanes near Exit 2 were closed for several hours as first responders worked the scene.  State police said that a tractor-trailer in the right southbound lane was "operating too fast for the rainy conditions" and was unable to slow down for a red light.  The trucker tried to pull off onto the shoulder but hit an embankment and lost control before striking another tractor-trailer sitting at the…

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by Mac Bullock
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Uber Passenger Shot In Road Rage Incident On I-176: State Police Uber Passenger Shot In Road Rage Incident On I-176: State Police
Uber Passenger Shot In Road Rage Incident On I-176: State Police A passenger riding in an Uber took a bullet to the thigh when an enraged driver opened fire at the vehicle, state troopers say.  The victim, a 20-year-old Bridgeport woman, was riding eastbound in a Hyundai on I-176 just after midnight on Saturday, Jan. 14, police said in a release.  A driver in a black Nissan Altima with New Jersey plates quickly approached the Hyundai and "attempted to merge in an unsafe manner," investigators said. When the Uber driver wouldn't let him merge, troopers say the Nissan driver pulled up alongside, rolled down the window, and fired three shots at th…

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by Mac Bullock