Truck crashes on Pa. Turnpike Northeast Extension in Carbon County

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
PENN FOREST TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a nasty wreck on the Northeast Extension of the Turnpike in Carbon County.

It happened just before noon Wednesday in the northbound lanes in Penn Forest Township.
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Police say the truck driver lost control, crashed through a guard rail and went down an embankment.

The driver was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest in stable condition.
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Police say the truck was carrying a powdered chemical, and there were traffic delays on the Northeast Extension for much of the day.
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