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UPDATED: Oil Tanker Overturns On Route 1

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Tom Sofield
Credit: PennDOT
Credit: PennDOT

Updated: 3:47 p.m., Friday:

Police said the highway reopened around 2:30 p.m. but delays persisted.

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Original Story:

Southbound Route 1 by Neshaminy High School was blocked Friday afternoon due to an overturned oil tanker.

The truck overturned around 2 p.m. and caused a heavy traffic build up, according to PennDOT. Middletown police Chief Joseph Bartorilla said drivers should avoid Route 1 between Langhorne and the Neshaminy Creek.

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The chief said there was no immediate spill from the overturned oil tanker. Police and firefighters were at the scene.

A tow service was called and was responding as of 2:20 p.m.

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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.