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222 closed in Maxatawny Township closed due to Fatal Accident

Writer's picture: Lori Lee WGOLVLori Lee WGOLV

MAXATAWNY TWP., Pa. - A crash shut down a section of Route 222 in Maxatawny Township late Tuesday afternoon.


According to emergency dispatchers, the incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. just north of Kutztown near the Berks/Lehigh county line.


Dispatchers reported significant entrapment involving two tractor-trailers and a sedan.




Route 222 is closed in both directions between Long Lane and Topton Road, dispatchers reported.


The Berks County Coroner's Office was called to the scene.


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Our thoughts and prayers go out to all involved.



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