BENSALEM, PA – NOVEMBER 28: Striking Pennsylvania Turnpike workers picket the Philadelphia Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike during day 5 of the toll workers strike November 28, 2004 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The toll workers have been without a contract since September 2003. The toll booths are currently being staffed by Turnpike Supervisors who are collecting a flat fee of $2 for cars and $15 for trucks. No new negotiations are scheduled. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
What to Know
- Authorities say a small plane landed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Monday evening, shutting down some traffic and prompting a crash.
- The Pennsylvania Turnpike tweeted shortly after 6:30 p.m. that some traffic was blocked between Lebanon-Lancaster Exit #266 and Harrisburg East Exit #247.
- The road was cleared a couple of hours later.
A small plane landed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Monday evening, shutting down some traffic and prompting a crash, authorities said.
Turnpike Commission spokesperson Carl Defebo told WGAL-TV the plane apparently made an emergency landing and then was struck by a tractor-trailer.
Authorities did not immediately disclose any injuries, WGAL-TV reported.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike tweeted shortly after 6:30 p.m. that some traffic was blocked between Lebanon-Lancaster Exit #266 and Harrisburg East Exit #247. The road was cleared a couple of hours later.
The aircraft was believed to be a local small propeller plane, Defebo said.
