Southbound lanes of I-476 closed Friday following fatal crash in Salford Township
A deadly crash on I-476 closed the southbound lanes into Friday afternoon.
SALFORD TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A portion of I-476 was shut down late Friday morning and into the afternoon following a deadly crash.
Pennsylvania State Police say a pedestrian who had gotten out of a utility truck that was pulled over on the shoulder of the highway was fatally struck by a tractor trailer.
The crash happened in the southbound lanes at mile marker 36.4 in Salford Township.
According to police, the driver of the utility truck had pulled over on the shoulder to check if their cargo in the back of the truck was properly secured. State police noted that the shoulder is narrow on that part of the highway.
According to a press release from state police, the driver of the tractor trailer was distracted and did not notice the utility truck had stopped ahead.
The stretch of highway reopened to traffic just before noon.