Philadelphia

Wreck Causes Massive Slowdown on Schuylkill Expressway

Crash cleared around 7:45 a.m. as traffic slowly began to speed up.

A three-vehicle crash caused major delays along one of Philadelphia’s busiest highways during the Friday morning rush.

The multi-vehicle wreck on the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) between Exit 331B: PA 23/Conshohocken and Exit 338: Green Lane/Belmont Avenue around 6:45 a.m. caused drive times eastbound to balloon to more than two hours on the 13-mile stretch between the Blue Route (Interstate 476) and the Vine Street Expressway (Interstate 676).

Average speeds dipped to around 6 mph by 7:30 a.m. By 8 a.m. average speeds increased to 10 mph as the crash was cleared.

Injuries were minor, state police said.

If you can go another way, the best bet is to avoid I-76 until traffic begins moving normally again.

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