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.
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.
