Police Traffic

Tractor-Trailer Wreck Backs Up Traffic on I-78 Near Hellertown

Est. Read Time: < 1 min

A crash involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV in Lower Saucon Township closed a section of I-78 eastbound and caused traffic delays on the highway near Hellertown late Saturday afternoon.

A first responder posted on Saucon Source’s Facebook page that there was guide rail damage at the scene of the crash, and that PennDOT was notified of the damage.

The accident scene was reportedly cleared by around 5 p.m.

It was not immediately clear if there were any injuries as a result of the wreck.

Contributed photos

Jackknifed TTNov. 14 2015 78 crash

Newsletter

Subscribe to receive our newsletter in your inbox every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

Please wait...

Thank you for subscribing!

About the author

Josh Popichak

Josh Popichak is the owner, publisher and editor of Saucon Source. A Lehigh Valley native, he's covered local news since 2005 and previously worked for Berks-Mont News and AOL/Patch. Contact him at josh@sauconsource.com.

Leave a Comment