The crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Tuesday morning that involved two tractor-trailers, a box truck, and a passenger vehicle resulted in one person being hospitalized.
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The crash occurred at 7:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes near Old Lincoln Highway and the Route 1 overpass in Bensalem Township, according to officials.
Bensalem Township Fire-Rescue reported that upon their arrival, they were informed by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission that one individual was trapped inside one of the tractor-trailers.
Despite no fire, the rescue crews faced a patient entrapment and a significant fuel leak, officials said.
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The victim was successfully freed from the wreckage by firefighters.
The injured person was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Their condition was not disclosed.
The crash prompted the closure of the westbound lanes of the Turnpike for several hours, which caused traffic delays back into Bristol Township.
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Pennsylvania State Police were investigating the cause of the crash.
Bensalem Fire-Rescue, Bensalem Township Volunteer Fire Department, Penndel Fire Company, and the Southampton Fire Company responded to the scene.
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