One dead in fiery tractor trailer crash after bear enters roadway on Route 322 near Philipsburg, Pennsylvania

Modified Date: 
Thu, 05/19/2016 - 6:19pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

One dead in tractor trailer crash

State police at Philipsburg said in a release that the driver, who was not identified, drove westbound near Port Lane in Rush Township when a bear entered the roadway. Police said the tanker hit the bear, lost control of the vehicle, crossed the center line of the road and overturned.

Initial dispatch advised a multiple vehicle crash with several explosions, entrapment and fire, Hope Fire Company said on Facebook. The crash closed Route 322 between Philipsburg and Port Matilda, but reopened for morning commute.

 
Roadway: 
Route 322

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