PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Crews have reopened the Pennsylvania Turnpike in both directions after as many as 20 tractor-trailers were involved in crashes that forced the shutdown of a 60-mile stretch of highway.
Spokesman Carl DeFebo says the turnpike had reopened to all traffic by 3 p.m. Friday. A long stretch of the turnpike had been closed in central Pennsylvania since around 8 a.m. when wintry weather led to a series of crashes in the westbound lanes.
Officials reported two people sustained non-life threatening injuries.
DeFebo says emergency personnel helped motorists from a total of about 90 vehicles. Many were transported to service plazas for food, water and shelter.
PennDOT lifted most speed and vehicle restrictions related to the storm by Friday afternoon and utility companies across the state were reporting few outages.
Spokesman Carl DeFebo says the turnpike had reopened to all traffic by 3 p.m. Friday. A long stretch of the turnpike had been closed in central Pennsylvania since around 8 a.m. when wintry weather led to a series of crashes in the westbound lanes.
Officials reported two people sustained non-life threatening injuries.
DeFebo says emergency personnel helped motorists from a total of about 90 vehicles. Many were transported to service plazas for food, water and shelter.
PennDOT lifted most speed and vehicle restrictions related to the storm by Friday afternoon and utility companies across the state were reporting few outages.
