A pair of afternoon crashes in a Route 1 work zone snarled traffic and left one person trapped in a tractor-trailer.
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The crashes happened around 1 p.m. between the Pine Street (Route 413) and West Highland Avenue overpasses.
Both northbound and southbound lanes experienced delays as a result, according to PennDOT spokesperson Helen Reinbrecht.
In one of the collisions, a vehicle struck a mobile detour board in the southbound lanes. Another crash involved a tractor-trailer, where a person became pinned inside the vehicle.
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Firefighters from several local companies responded to the scene and freed the person, according to the Penndel Fire Company.
Initial reports indicated that no serious injuries in the crashes.
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Reinbrecht confirmed that the crashes were cleared and the highway was fully reopened by 2:35 p.m.
The Middletown Township Police Department is investigating the cause of the incidents.
According to PennDOT, there are more than 1,400 crashes in work zones in the state each year.
