Tractor-Trailer Accident Causes Traffic Mess On Pennsylvania Turnpike Near Quakertown During Evening Rush Hour
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- An accident caused a traffic nightmare on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension during the evening rush hour Thursday. A tractor-trailer heading northbound struck a cement barrier near the Quakertown exchange, closing I-476, between Lansdale and Quakertown, in both directions.
PA Turnpike Northeast Extension is CLOSED in both directions between Lansdale and Quakertown for an overturned tractor trailer accident. @TotalTrafficPHL @CBSPhilly #traffic
— Jacqueline Jewell (@JJewellFox29) January 30, 2020
The accident happened around 4:15 p.m.
Motorists were advised to seek an alternate route to avoid delays.
Tractor trailer accidentLIVE: Chopper 3 is over the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension which is closed in both directions between Quakertown and Lansdale due to a tractor-trailer accident. Details: https://cbsloc.al/2uMgUey.
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The driver was airlifted to the hospital and is expected to survive.
The road was closed from Quakertown to Lansdale for several hours but traffic is now flowing normally.