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Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (VIDEO) Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (VIDEO)
Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (Video) A Florida man wanted in New Jersey, fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police in Jonestown has caused an "active police incident" on Interstate 81, Trooper Megan Frazer said on Thursday. Jimmy Lee Fancy, 35, of Daytona, FL was wanted on "warrants for firearm violations from New Jersey as well as other active warrants in Pennsylvania," Trooper Frazer stated in a release. The pursuit in PA began in Jonestown in the area of 81 Southbound at mile marker 85 when a trooper saw Fancy committing traffic violations while driving a silver Kia SUV around 9:45 a.m. on Jan. 25, as …
Roosevelt Expressway Ramp Closed After Damage Sustained In Crash Roosevelt Expressway Ramp Closed After Damage Sustained In Crash
Roosevelt Expressway Ramp Closed After Damage Sustained In Crash As if post-holiday traffic wasn't bad enough. The Roosevelt Expressway southbound ramp to westbound I-76 and City Avenue in Philadelphia is closed and detoured due to damage suffered in a crash Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said. The area will remain closed until PennDOT bridge engineers and its contractor can make the necessary repairs to safely reopen the ramp, PennDOT said. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use eastbound I-76, Montgomery Avenue, and westbound I-76. Motorists will be rerouted according to posted d…
Woman Killed In Rollover Crash On Rt 33: Pennsylvania State Police Woman Killed In Rollover Crash On Rt 33: Pennsylvania State Police
Woman Killed In Rollover Crash On Rt 33: Pennsylvania State Police A 40-year-old woman has died following a rollover crash on Route 33 North on Wednesday night, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice. The woman was driving a 2014 Toyota Scion. when she crashed along Rt 33 between Interstate 78 and the exit to  Freemansburg Avenue at mile marker 1.4 in Bethlehem Township, Trooper Nathan Branosky explained. The single-vehicle crash happened around 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 8, according to Branosky.  The roadway closed in both directions immediately following the crash but has since reopened, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.&…
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT Hundreds of pigs are being rounded up on a Pennsylvania highway on Tuesday afternoon, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.  The tractor-trailer that was hauling over 500 pigs overturned along 641 near Ridge Road in North Newton Township, around 1 p.m. on Nov. 7, Schreffler explained.  "Some little piggies have made a run for freedom, but are being rounded up. Sadly, several little piggies will not make it to market," Schreffler said.  No humans were injured in the crash. The roadway reopened at 2:25 p.m., according to an upd…
Tractor-Trailer Fire On PA Turnpike Caught On Camera (VIDEO) Tractor-Trailer Fire On PA Turnpike Caught On Camera (VIDEO)
Tractor-Trailer Fire On PA Turnpike Caught On Camera (Video) A tractor-trailer fire closed part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Thursday evening, authorities said.  The Fairview Township Fire Department along with mutual aid responded to the "well-involved" fire on Interstate 76 westbound around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 19. The tractor-trailer burst into flames near the ramp to Interstate 83 by mile marker 241.9, the department explained.  You can watch a short video of the fire in the player below: FTFD units along with mutual aid currently on the PA Turnpike with a well involved Tractor Trailer. MM241.9 westbound. Posted by Fairview Township Fire …
$12K+ Raised By PA Turnpike Commission Employees For Family Of Coworker Killed In Crash On I-83 $12K+ Raised By PA Turnpike Commission Employees For Family Of Coworker Killed In Crash On I-83
$12K+ Raised By PA Turnpike Commission Employees For Family Of Coworker Killed In Crash On I-83 A fundraiser has raised over $12,000 dollars to help the family of a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission employee killed in one of three crashes on Interstate 83 on Tuesday morning.  Sean A. Laudenslager, 41, of Dalmatia was driving his 2018 Ford Focus in the left lane of I-83 Southbound at mile marker 49 in Lower Paxton Township when he struck the rear of a tractor-trailer on Oct. 17, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  Randall S. Yother, 64, of Tyrone had stopped his 2020 Freightliner Cascadia due to a backlog of traffic from two earlier crashes, PSP explained. The f…
Crash Causes Closure At US 222, US 422 In Berks County |(DEVELOPING) Crash Causes Closure At US 222, US 422 In Berks County |(DEVELOPING)
Crash Causes Closure At US 222, US 422 In Berks County |(Developing) Part of US 422 has closed in Berks County due to a motor vehicle crash on Friday morning, according to the West Reading Police Department. The crash happened on US 422 Eastbound at 8:53 a.m. on Oct 13th, the police explained.  The crash has caused a temporary closure of all lanes between Exit: US 222 North/US 422 East - Reading/Allentown through Exit: US 422 East Business - Penn St/Reading, as of 9:09 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The police noted that this includes a closure at the Penn St. Bridge. West Reading officers are on the scene investigat…
I-95 MURDER: $10K Reward Offered In PA For Info Leading To Killer (UPDATE) I-95 MURDER: $10K Reward Offered In PA For Info Leading To Killer (UPDATE)
I-95 Murder: $10K Reward Offered In PA For Info Leading To Killer (Update) New details have been released and a $10,000 reward is being offered after two people were shot in a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania. A 41-year-old man from Brookhaven was killed and a 42-year-old man from Chester City was hospitalized after they were shot in a northbound vehicle at mile marker 1.6 in Upper Chichester around 1:20 a.m., on Oct. 7, Pennsylvania State Police explained. The passenger was rushed to Crozer Medical Center and the highway was closed for the criminal investigation on early Saturday morning, police detailed at the time. The roadway reopened just before noon …
Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA
Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA A fatal crash is now known to have been caused by a tractor-trailer going the wrong way on Interstate 83 in York County, Pennsylvania, authorities explained late on Monday night.  Hendry Tamarez Nunez, 47, of the 800 block of Showell Court, Baltimore, Maryland has been identified as the man who died at the scene of the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay said.  Shortly before 3 a.m. a tractor hauling an empty trailer entered I-83 South incorrectly driving north from Market Street on Oct. 9, the coroner Gay explained citing police.  Gay noted the correct onramp for I-83 was closed for maint…
27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash 27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash
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 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 So…
I-81 In PA Reopens Following Triple Fatal Maryland Crash (UPDATE) I-81 In PA Reopens Following Triple Fatal Maryland Crash (UPDATE)
I-81 In PA Reopens Following Triple Fatal Maryland Crash (Update) 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…
MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (UPDATE) MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (UPDATE)
Mass Casualty: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (Update) All five people and a dog involved in a tractor-trailer and RV on Interstate 81 late on Wednesday night have died, authorities told Daily Voice.  Pennsylvania State Police and the families have identified the crash victims. The family in the RV were: Donald 'Don', Kimberly 'Kim', Miranda, and Dane Molander, and their dog Rue of Middletown, PA.  The family was on their way home from an ATV event when their RV blew out a tire triggering the deadly crash, authorities say. I’ve never felt so gutted waking up to a bunch of texts and reading the news of the passing of the Molander family. T…
GUILTY! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA GUILTY! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA
Guilty! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA A teenager who "intentionally" hit a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee has pleaded guilty as part of a negotiated deal, the Cumberland County district attorney's office announced on Monday, June 12, 2023.  PennDOT employee Bill Layton "was pushed onto the hood of his pickup truck and ultimately propelled onto a mailbox" when he was struck by a gold pickup truck (pictured) along Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., on April 13, 2022, authorities detailed in multiple releases.  Dawson Adam Smith of Harrisburg was just was 19-years-old when he identifi…
Evacuation Ordered In PA Following Ohio Train Derailment: Gov. Josh Shapiro (VIDEOS; PHOTOS) Evacuation Ordered In PA Following Ohio Train Derailment: Gov. Josh Shapiro (VIDEOS; PHOTOS)
Evacuation Ordered In PA Following Ohio Train Derailment: Gov. Josh Shapiro (Videos; Photos) Days after a train derailment in Ohio, the crash scene continues to burn so crews are doing a "controlled release" of "toxic material" to prevent an explosion— leading the governor of Pennsylvania to urge people at the border to evacuate.  Governor Josh Shapiro joined Gov. Mike DeWine in urging all of those within a one by to two-mile radius of East Palestine — to "evacuate immediately," first on Sunday then again he reiterated the plea on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.  pic.twitter.com/i3nuDQcIBq — Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) February 6, 2023 East Palestine: Residents living w…
Apple Film Crew To Slow Traffic In Bucks County, Says PennDOT Apple Film Crew To Slow Traffic In Bucks County, Says PennDOT
Apple Film Crew To Slow Traffic In Bucks County, Says PennDOT Bucks County drivers can expect some detours in the weeks ahead, as roads will close to allow Apple Studios to film for an upcoming project, state officials say.  Film crews will be shooting on Route 113 (Bedminster Road) in Bedminster and Tinicum townships, said the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in a statement.  Beginning on "Tuesday, Feb. 14 through Saturday, Feb. 18," and again from "Tuesday, Feb. 21 through Thursday, Feb. 23, from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m., Route 113 (Bedminster Road) will be closed with flagging between Route 611 (Easton Road) and Deer Run Road," PennDOT …
Homes Evacuated, Driver Hurt As Tanker Truck Carrying 6K Gallons Of Fuel Overturns In Bethlehem Homes Evacuated, Driver Hurt As Tanker Truck Carrying 6K Gallons Of Fuel Overturns In Bethlehem
Homes Evacuated, Driver Hurt As Tanker Truck Carrying 6K Gallons Of Fuel Overturns In Bethlehem Several Bethlehem homes were evacuated and a tanker truck driver was hospitalized after around 6,000 gallons of fuel spilled from the vehicle before dawn Thursday. The truck — which was carrying about 6,000 gallons combined of gasoline and diesel fuel — was heading eastbound on Union Boulevard when it overturned at the intersection with Paul Avenue just before 2:10 a.m., Bethlehem Police said. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, officers used reverse 911 and went door-to-door to evacuate homes within a 1,000-foot radius of th…
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Hazardous Road Conditions Expected, Snow Predicted In Pennsylvania: NWS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Hazardous Road Conditions Expected, Snow Predicted In Pennsylvania: NWS
Winter Weather Advisory Hazardous Road Conditions Expected, Snow Predicted In Pennsylvania: NWS Winter weather of snow and ice fall is predicted in western and central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Nov. 15 through 16, 2022, according to the National Weather Service State College.  Wet snow is expected to start around 1p.m with accumulations of less than 1 inch to 3 inches in central Pennsylvania but high elevations, areas north of Interstate 81, and western Pennsylvania are expecting up to 5 inches, according to a Winter Weather Advisory issued by NWS at 4 a.m. Sometime between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Wednesday, the snow is expected to switch to rain or a wintry mix, which will accumulate on ri…
2nd Tractor-Trailer Rollover In 2 Hours At Same Exit Closes I-81 In Central Pennsylvania 2nd Tractor-Trailer Rollover In 2 Hours At Same Exit Closes I-81 In Central Pennsylvania
2nd Tractor-Trailer Rollover In 2 Hours At Same Exit Closes I-81 In Central Pennsylvania Two tractor-trailers  rolled over at the same exit on Interstate 81 on Thursday, September, 1, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The first crash happened  in the southbound lanes between exit 14 and exit 10 in Franklin County around 8:30 a.m., according to PennDOT. This crash cleared at 10:20 a.m. but within  minutes a second tractor-trailer rollover crash happened at the same exit. No other vehicles were involved and no injuries have been reported in either crash. Traffic is being detoured at exit 14 at Wayne Avenue.
I-83 Reopens At Queen Street Bridge Following Stuck Dump Truck Crash: Authorities I-83 Reopens At Queen Street Bridge Following Stuck Dump Truck Crash: Authorities
I-83 Reopens At Queen Street Bridge Following Stuck Dump Truck Crash: Authorities A stuck dump truck crash along Interstate 83 has closed the roadway in both directions in York County as on Wednesday, August 24, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  On 8-24-22 at 1520 hrs Station 26 was dispatched to box 19-832 I 83 NB at Queen St. to assist multiple Fire Police... Posted by Strinestown Community Fire Company 26 on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 The crash happened at the overpass between Exit 16B: PA 74 North Queen Street and Exit 15: I-83 BUSINESS - South George Street around 3 p.m., PennDOT officials say.  The bed of the dump truck was seemingl…
Bridge Cracked By Tractor-Trailer Stuck On I-83: PennDOT Bridge Cracked By Tractor-Trailer Stuck On I-83: PennDOT
Bridge Cracked By Tractor-Trailer Stuck On I-83: PennDOT A tractor-trailer crash along Interstate 83 has closed the roadway in both directions in York County, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  The crash happened at the overpass between Exit 16B: PA 74 North Queen Street and Exit 15: I-83 BUSINESS - South George Street around 3 p.m., PennDOT officials say.  The trailer the truck was towing was seemingly too tall and became stuck under the bridge and also cracked it, according to PennDOT officials.  The interstate is also closed between the exit for Route 182 - Leader Heights and Exit 16B: Route 74 No…
Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes On I-78 In Central PA Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes On I-78 In Central PA
Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes On I-78 In Central PA A major crash has halted all traffic along Interstate 78 by the interchange for Interstate 81, authorities say.  The multi-vehicle crash happened just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  All lanes have been closed along I-78 westbound between Exit 8: US 22 WEST/TO PA 343 - LEBANON/FREDERICKSBURG and (End of I - 078), PennDOT says.  Additional information on this crash was not immediately available when Daily Voice reached out to authorities around 5:30 p.m. This is the second crash in the Lebanon County area of I-…
Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT
Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT A vehicle fire closed all lanes of traffic along a portion of Interstate 81 at the Pennsylvania and Maryland border shortly before noon on Friday, June 17, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The fire broke out in a vehicle heading northbound on I-81 somewhere between Exit 1: PA 163 – Mason Dixon Road and Exit 3: US 11 – Molly Pitcher Highway, according to PennDOT. Rubbernecking caused some additional slowing in the southbound lanes, PennDOT states in a tweet.  UPDATE: Vehicle fire on I-81 northbound between Exit 1 - PA 163 and Exit 3 - US 11. There is a traffi…
Teenager Waives Hearing After 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: DA Teenager Waives Hearing After 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: DA
Teenager Waives Hearing After 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: DA A teenager who is accused of "intentionally" hitting a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee has waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Thursday, May 26, Cumberland County district attorney's office says.  The employee had suffered serious injuries after they were struck by a pickup truck on Wednesday, April 13, police say. Silver Spring Township Police had been searching for the driver of the gold pickup truck pictured that struck the employee Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., according to a release by the department. Dawson Adam Smith, 19, of Har…
Teenager Nabbed For 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: Police Teenager Nabbed For 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: Police
Teenager Nabbed For 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: Police A teenager who is accused of "intentionally" hitting a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee has been arrested as of Monday, May 9, Silver Spring Township police say.  The employee had suffered serious injuries after they were struck by a pickup truck on Wednesday, April 13, police say. Silver Spring Township Police had been searching for the driver of the gold pickup truck pictured that struck the employee Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., according to a release by the department. Dawson Adam Smith, 19, of Harrisburg, identified himself as the driver of…
PennDOT Employee 'Intentionally' Struck In Hit-Run: Police PennDOT Employee 'Intentionally' Struck In Hit-Run: Police
PennDOT Employee 'Intentionally' Struck In Hit-Run: Police A Pennsylvania department of transportation employee suffered serious injuries after they were "intentionally" struck by a pickup truck on Wednesday, April 13, police say. Silver Spring Township Police are searching for the driver of the gold pickup truck pictured that struck the employee Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., according to a release by the department. The road was briefly closed due to the incident, dispatchers say. The employee's injuries are considered non-life threatening, according to the police. The police have not clarified why they think the strike was…
Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police
Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police A police corporal caused a head-on crash that sent himself and another driver to hospitals on Tuesday, April 5, state police say. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of Interstate 79 in Lancaster Township, Butler County at mile marker 91 around 4:18 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. New Sewickley Township police Cpl. Gregory Carney, 43, of Beaver County, lost control of his patrol  car for unknown reasons— exiting the southbound lanes, crossing the median, and then entered the northbound lanes— hitting a Jeep Cherokee head-on, according to PSP's release. Both vehicl…
I-81 Reopens 40 Hours After 50+ Car Crash I-81 Reopens 40 Hours After 50+ Car Crash
I-81 Reopens 40 Hours After 50+ Car Crash After a snow squall led to a massive crash on Interstate 81— killing three people and injuring 24— the road closed, but just after midnight on Wednesday, Mar. 30, it reopened, according to Pennsylvania state police Trooper Boehm. I 81 NB at the crash scene was opened just after midnight. — Trooper Beohm (@PSPTroopLPIO) March 30, 2022 The road had closed so victims could be searched for, the crash could be reconstructed and documented for police purposes, and to tow the vehicles, state officials told Daily Voice on Tuesday. After the vehicles were removed it became clear that the road i…
Holy Cow! 'Loose Cows' Halt Traffic On I-81 In Both Directions (Video): PA State Police Holy Cow! 'Loose Cows' Halt Traffic On I-81 In Both Directions (Video): PA State Police
Holy Cow! 'Loose Cows' Halt Traffic On I-81 In Both Directions (Video): PA State Police A section of Interstate 81 closed down in central Pennsylvania due to "loose cows on the roadway," Pennsylvania state police—or should we say state cowboys— said on Tuesday. Three "loose cows" fell off a tractor-trailer and halted traffic near mile marker 50 in Cumberland County around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, according to a series of tweets by Trooper Megan Ammerman. Luckily the cows got moo-ving quickly and 15 minutes later all but one cow had exited the roadway, according to Ammerman. The road reopened at 3 p.m., but traffic remained slow in the area for about 30 minutes, according to Pen…
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Halts Traffic Along Part Of I-81 Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Halts Traffic Along Part Of I-81
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Halts Traffic Along Part Of I-81 UPDATE: The roadway reopened around 10:20 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation maps and traffic cameras. ORGINAL: A jackknifed tractor trailer has closed all lanes on Interstate 81 during Tuesday morning commute, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash occurred on I-81 southbound between Exit 29: PA 174 - King Street and Exit 20: PA 997 Scotland Road on Jan. 25 at 9:20 a.m., according to PennDOT. Backup on I-81 southbound.Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The crash mainly is causing a back up in the area between Exit 24…
Snowfall Projections Released For This Week's Storm In Pennsylvania Snowfall Projections Released For This Week's Storm In Pennsylvania
Snowfall Projections Released For This Week's Storm In Pennsylvania The first winter storm of the year is expected to bring snow and more cold temperatures that will last for several days, according to the National Weather Service. A look at areas (in darkest blue) where the heaviest snow is expected.AccuWeather Adams, York and Lancaster counties may see high accumulations of 2 to 4 inches starting, according to NWS. The rest of central Pennsylvania may see anywhere from a dusting of snow to 2 inches. The Pittsburgh region and southwestern Pennsylvania through Somerset County may see snow totals as high as 7 inches, according to NWS. Eastern Pennsylvan…
Icy Roads Send Two To Hospital After Separate Crashes In Chester County Icy Roads Send Two To Hospital After Separate Crashes In Chester County
Icy Roads Send Two To Hospital After Separate Crashes In Chester County Ice-slicked roads are being blamed for two Wednesday morning car crashes in Chester County, authorities said. One driver had to be sent to the hospital with minor injuries after crashing around 5:45 a.m. in the area of Rt. 202 South and Valley Forge Rd. in Tredyffrin Township, according to the Berwyn Fire Company On their way to transport the motorist to Paoli Hospital, EMS came across a vehicle on its side on the Rt. 252 Paoli off-ramp bridge near Rt. 202 South around 6:07 a.m., fire officials said. First responders assisted the driver, who needed help getting out of the car. The cr…