Lanes reopen after deadly crash on WB Schuylkill Expressway at Rt. 1

WPVI logo
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Serious crash on westbound Schuylkill Expressway at Rt. 1
wpvi

EAST FALLS (WPVI) -- One person is dead and several others are injured following a crash on I-76 in East Falls.

Pennsylvania State Police are on the scene in the westbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway at U.S. Route 1 at the split.

The crash happened shortly after 2:00 p.m. and involved a van and a dump truck.

The van sustained heavy damage in the collision.

Authorities say a woman was killed in the incident, and several others were injured.

Northbound Route 1 was closed for a time while crews worked to clear the scene.

All lanes have since reopened to traffic.