A series of incidents involving tractor-trailers disrupted traffic on major highways in the region. On I-93, a crash involving a tractor-trailer that spilled sand across the roadway in Randolph led to the temporary closure of lanes, which have since reopened. Meanwhile, on I-76 in Montgomery County, a tractor-trailer fire near Conshohocken caused significant disruptions. The fire, which occurred in the eastbound lanes just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday, resulted in the closure of I-76 eastbound for nearly 12 hours. The highway was closed between exits 331B for 476 and 338 for Belmont Avenue, with traffic being diverted to alternate routes. The incident was reported to have involved a FedEx truck, although there was no immediate information on any injuries. The roadway reopened just after 1 p.m. the same day.
TRAFFIC UPDATE: I-76 near Conshohocken reopened earlier Sunday afternoon after a truck that caught fire closed the highway for nearly 12 hours. https://t.co/SMI63L4HPK
#UPDATE I-76 eastbound in Montgomery County reopened just after 1 p.m. It was shut down for hours after a FedEx truck caught fire. https://t.co/IVnNG5aVG6
I-76 eastbound is shut down after a FedEx truck caught fire in Montgomery County. It happened just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday between exits 331B for 476 and 338 for Belmont Avenue. Police have not said if there are any injuries. https://t.co/6N5dFclGIF
I-76 east bound shut down after tractor trailer fire in Montgomery County https://t.co/IYuRxluzSO
URGENT: 76 EB IS CLOSED BETWEEN CONSHOHOCKEN & BELMONT - the clean up continues because of this mess after an early morning tractor trailer fire before the Gladwyne on-ramp. Alternate: 476 SB to Exit 13 to Rt 30 / Lancaster Ave EB to Rt 1 NB @KYWNewsradio https://t.co/w0rie3a5xg
TRAFFIC ALERT 🚧 I-76 near Conshohocken has been closed for hours Sunday morning after a truck caught fire in the eastbound lanes just before 1 a.m. https://t.co/SMI63L4HPK
Parts of I-76 remain shut more than 7 hours after truck fire erupts in Montgomery County https://t.co/EFhVT4vy3g
A tractor-trailer on I-76 eastbound in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, has closed lanes along the roadway for several hours. https://t.co/4OAU7n6SXn
Lanes on I-93 have reopened after a tractor-trailer crash spilled sand all over the highway in Randolph. https://t.co/WF17uHvnbX