A man was killed in a crash involving two trucks that closed a portion of I-476 in Montgomery County for hours on Friday.
The deadly crash occurred around 7 a.m. on I-476 South at mile marker 36.4 in Salford Township, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Police said a utility service truck with two people inside pulled over to the narrow right shoulder of the highway to check on a possibly unsecured load.
As the passenger got out of the utility truck and checked the back, a semi-trailer truck was traveling southbound in the right lane. Police said the driver of the semi-trailer truck was distracted and didn’t notice the utility service truck ahead. The semi-truck drifted slightly to the right side and struck the passenger of the utility service truck, killing him, according to investigators.
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Southbound lanes were closed at the Quakertown Interchange for hours due to the crash. The lanes later reopened shortly before noon.
Police have not yet revealed the victim’s identity.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
