Traffic & Transit
Tractor Trailer Driver Dies, 2 Injured In Upper Uwchlan Township Crash Friday
A 3-vehicle crash on Friday in Upper Uwchlan Township left a truck driver dead and 2 others injured, police said.
UWCHLAN TOWNSHIP, PA — Upper Uwchlan Township Police reported a multi-vehicle crash that injured two and left a tractor-trailer driver dead at the scene on Friday evening.
Around 6 p.m. on Sept. 10 police arrived at the intersection of Route 100 and Pennsylvania Boulevard where they reported a sedan, a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer were involved in a crash.
The operator of the tractor-trailer was determined to be dead at the crash scene, police reported. The occupants of the pickup truck and sedan were injured and were taken to local hospitals by the Uwchlan Ambulance, the police report said.
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Upper Uwchlan Township Police were assisted by the Uwchlan, West Pikeland, and West Vincent Township Police Departments. The Chester County Serious Crash Team responded as well. Fire Police Units from Lionville, Goshen, and West Whiteland Fire Companies helped in closing the roadway. Fire apparatus from the Lionville and West Whiteland Fire Companies responded.
The Chester County Coroner's Office also responded to the scene. The name of the driver who died was not released.
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Police remained on the scene until the investigation was completed and the roadway opened around 4 a.m. the next day. Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to call the Upper Uwchlan Police Department at 610-458-5862
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