PA Turnpike Closed By Truck Crash, Fuel Spill: Reports

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA - A tractor trailer crash and fuel spill on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has prompted delays for commuters Monday morning, according to media reports.

I-76 east mile 324.4 is closed between Rt. 29 Exit 320 & Valley Forge Exit 326, PA Turnpike Alerts said in a tweet at 7:44 a.m.

All lanes are blocked, officials said. All eastbound traffic must exit the turnpike at Exit 320 and re-enter at Exit 326.

Detour directions posted by PA Turnpike Alerts are as follows:

EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE - The #PaTurnpike I-76 east is closed at Exit 320 (Rt. 29) due to a crash. All eastbound traffic must exit at Exit #320 and re-enter at Exit #326. Below is the suggested detour. pic.twitter.com/1FxBzSZz3b
— PA Turnpike Alerts (@PATurnpikeAlert) May 22, 2023

The crash, reported by NBC Philadelphia, resulted in front-end damage to the truck and debris and fuel on the roadway. Route 29 to Route 202 may be used as an alternate route, the outlet said.

“Trucks tires are all blown out too,” Bob Kelly of Fox 29 tweeted this morning. “Traffic is going thru service plaza.”