First Alert Traffic

Dump truck crash closes Blue Route in Delaware County for hours

All northbound traffic stopped on I-476 northbound in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 16, 2024

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With rain falling Wednesday morning, NBC10 First Alert Traffic reporter Matt DeLucia is tracking several crashes, including a dump truck wreck on the northbound Blue Route.

A dump truck was part of a multi-vehicle crash that had a stretch of the Blue Route in Delaware County closed for hours Wednesday morning.

The wreck took place in the northbound lanes of Interstate 476 past Exit 9 - PA 3 - Broomall/Upper Darby just before 3:40 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2024, 511PA.com said.

The crash -- which involved a fuel spill -- left I-476 closed up to Exit 13 - St. Davids/Villanova past 6 a.m. Rain was falling as crews continued to work to clear the scene.

Delaware County dispatchers said there were no immediate reports of injuries.

It took until nearly 9 a.m. for I-476 northbound to reopen.

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