It began shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday eastbound side of the Turnpike past Route 29 in Chester County.
Police say after the tractor-trailer came into contact with the tree, the truck went off the road.
Then six more vehicles were involved in crashes on the same stretch of the Turnpike.
The scene was cleared by 7 a.m.
No injuries have been reported.
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