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Route 13 Reopened Following Crash

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Tom Sofield
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UPDATE: Thursday, 10:15 a.m.:

Route 13 in Bristol Township has been reopened by authorities.

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Original Post:

Route 13 between Levittown Parkway and Haines Road is closed as of 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

A crash involving a tractor-trailer is blocking both lanes of travel on Route 13 in Bristol Township. Police and firefighters are at the scene.

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A possible fuel spill following the crash has been reported through emergency scanner reports and witness accounts. The crashed tractor-trailer appeared to straddle the guard rail, NBC 10 reported.

From LevittownNow.com reader Matt Vause:

 Tractor trailer jumped center guardrail! Whole tractor in in north bound lane and trailer still in south bound lanes

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The crash happened at around 6:30 a.m. and traffic is being detoured onto local roads, causing more traffic headaches.

No word on injuries or when the crash will be cleared.

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.