All lanes back open after crash on I-95 South in Northeast Philadelphia

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Crash shuts down I-95 South
Crash shuts down I-95 South: Karen Rogers reports during Action News at 7:55 a.m. on May 1, 2017.

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Traffic is moving normally again after a 2-vehicle crash shut down I-95 South in Northeast Philadelphia.

It happened around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday past the Woodhaven Road exit.

Watch Chooper 6 raw video of a multi vehicle accident on I95 southbound past the Woodhaven exit earlier this morning.

Action News is told two vehicles collided.

Video from Chopper 6 HD showed a pickup truck that crashed through the right side guard rail and ended up in some woods.

A box truck crashed in the grassy median on the other side of the highway.

Multiple police, fire and rescue units were on the scene.

There was no immediate word on the number or extent of injuries, if any.

All lanes of traffic were blocked for about an hour as police investigated and crews worked to moved the damaged vehicles.

Two of the three lanes were back open by 8:30 a.m. The third lane reopened a short time later.

There was no immediate word what led to the crash.

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