Multi-Vehicle Accidents Cause Traffic Mess On I-76
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Two separate accidents on each side of I-76 caused a traffic mess for motorists on Friday. The first incident happened on the westbound lanes of I-76, where a tanker truck overturned and spilled fuel on the highway, just before 8:30 a.m.
Crews closed the westbound lanes between Montgomery Drive and Roosevelt Boulevard for several hours while they worked to cleanup the spill.
One person was taken to the hospital with a minor injury.
ACCIDENT on I-76 WB past Montgomery Dr blocking ALL lanes @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/DSHSlhogN0
— Chandler Lutz (@ChandlerLutzTV) March 29, 2019
#CHOPPER3 over the scene of the Schuylkill closure of an overturned tanker truck. I-76 Westbound is CLOSED from Montgomery to the Blvd. Delays are all the way back to South Philly & the Vine WB is jammed. Take MLK or Kelly Drive. @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/zrowVtwvo1
— Chandler Lutz (@ChandlerLutzTV) March 29, 2019
The second crash happened on the eastbound lanes of I-76 around 11 a.m. Officials say at least one vehicle and a tractor-trailer collided near Montgomery Drive. No injuries were reported.
That crash has since been cleared.