Two Monday Morning Accidents Snarl Traffic on Pa Turnpike in Beaver County

(Photo taken by Mark Peterson, Beaver County Radio)

(Beaver County Pa.) Two accidents Monday morning have led to restrictions on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Beaver County this morning.

The first incident, a tractor-trailer accident, happened at mile-marker 18 a little before 5 AM. Beaver County Radio’s Mark Peterson reported at 8:45 AM that traffic was again moving in both directions but was restricted to one lane with the left lane still being closed to repair the jersey barrier. Peterson reported that a semi-truck had struck the center jersey barrier going east bound at the 19 mile marker and pushed the barrier into the west bound lanes.

The second accident occurred  just a few miles away at mile market 14 and was reported around 5:30 a.m. The Pa Turnpike Commission via Twitter reported that all lanes were reopened after that accident shortly after 9 AM.

There is no word on what caused either accident of if there were any injuries. Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio as this is a developing story.

Update 10 AM: According to Pa Turnpike tweet: 

UPDATE: CRASH – #PaTurnpike at mile 18.5 on I-76 East & West. The left lane remains closed westbound. All eastbound lanes are open. Heavy delays remain eastbound. Use Caution. pic.twitter.com/rWMTcLvUwb

— PA Turnpike Alerts (@PATurnpikeAlert) July 25, 2022