Multivehicle crash in Lehigh Valley on July 1 – Major Crash Shuts Down I-78, Causing Significant Delays in Lehigh County
On Monday, July 1, 2024, a multi-vehicle accident led to the closure of Interstate 78 East, causing substantial traffic delays near the Trexlertown exit in Upper Macungie, according to state police. The incident resulted in the shutdown of all lanes.
Details of the Lehigh Valley multi vehicle accident
The Lehigh Valley multi-vehicle crash occurred just before 8:30 a.m. between exit 29 in Pottsville at Route 61 North and exit 30 in Hamburg, as reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s traffic website. The closure has impacted traffic from exit 49A at Route 100 South in Trexlertown to exit 29 at Route 61 South in Reading. Pennsylvania State Police in Fogelsville have redirected westbound traffic on Route 100 and Route 863, stated Nathan Branosky, the public information officer for the Troop M barracks.