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Crash involving tractor-trailer closes Route 30 Bypass in Chester County, Pennsylvania

By Tom Ignudo

May 18, 2026 / 9:03 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.

At least one person was trapped because of the crash, according to Chester County dispatch. CBS News Philadelphia

The crash happened at around 6:30 p.m. in Valley Township, Chester County.

At least one person was trapped because of the crash, according to Chester County dispatch.

Chester County emergency services said that the Route 30 Bypass is closed in both directions from business Route 30 in Sadsbury Township to Route 82 in Valley Township because of the crash.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Tom Ignudo

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking news, sports and more.