NE Extension of Pa. Turnpike back open after truck fires in Lehigh County

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
NE Extension of Pa. Turnpike back open after truck fires in Lehigh County

EMMAUS, Pa. (WPVI) -- A fire involving two tractor trailers closed the northbound lanes of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Tuesday. It has since been reopened.

It happened around 1:30 p.m. near the Allentown-Quakertown Service Area in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.

Video shared with Action News shows heavy flames raging from the scene as drivers passed by.

No injuries have been reported.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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