Truck Crash Spills Fuel, Closes Route 1 Bypass In Delco

UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, PA — A tanker truck crash has closed part of Route 1 Bypass in Delaware County.

According to officials in Upper Providence Township, Route 1 Bypass is closed in both directions near Ridley Creek Road.

Drivers should expect the Route 1 Bypass to be closed in both directions for several hours.

Alternates routes should be considered as drivers are being urged to avoid the area.

The truck was hauling fuel, and the crash caused the fuel to spill.

Officials said the driver was taken to a local trauma center, but his condition was not provided.

First responders are working to contain the spill, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been notified and is helping with the environmental response, according to officials.

Authorities also said the trucking company is arranging to drain the remaining fuel and remove the vehicle.

It's unclear what caused the crash.