Chester County

3 Trucks Collide on Pa. Turnpike in Chester County

Three tractor-trailers and at least two sedans collided around 10:30 a.m.

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A multi-vehicle crash involving trucks shut down the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Chester County Monday morning.

Three tractor-trailers and at least two sedans collided around 10:30 a.m.

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Chester County officials said the turnpike would be closed eastbound between Route 29 and the Downingtown exit for an extended period of time.

One of the truck cabs detached from a trailer. Behind the trucks, two cars were heavily damaged, video shows.

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Paper material along with other debris littered the roadway as investigators arrived on scene.

SkyForce10 was overhead as traffic began to snarl near Chester Springs shortly before noon.

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