Northeast Extension reopens after tractor-trailer accident between Lansdale and Quakertown

MILFORD TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was backed up for miles due to an accident in Bucks County on Thursday night.

Authorities say a tractor-trailer jackknifed between Lansdale and Quakertown around 3:30 p.m. at mile marker 43.6 in Milford Township.

Police say the driver somehow lost control and jackknifed in the median.

Officials say the north and southbound lanes have since reopened.

No injuries have been reported.