Crime & Safety
1 Dead After Turnpike Crash In Montgomery Co.
The crash shut down the eastbound lanes for hours overnight.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — One person was killed in a crash on I-276 in Montgomery County overnight Tuesday, according to authorities and a media report.
The incident occurred near the Fort Washington Exit #339 just after midnight.
Turnpike officials said the eastbound lanes of the expressway were shut down for around three hours overnight as the accident was cleared.
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The road reopened before 4 a.m.
NBC Philadelphia reported that one of the victims of the crash died.
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The cause of the crash is not yet known, and circumstances surrounding the incident have not yet been released by authorities.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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