Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 78 near Lehigh Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
What Happened: Six tractor-trailers and several vehicles collided in a chain-reaction accident.
Participants:
- Drivers of six tractor-trailers
- Drivers of five vehicles
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Three people, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, May 5th, 2021, an accident between six tractor-trailers and five other vehicles sent three people to the hospital. Officials from the Department of Transportation said the accident was reported along Interstate 78 near Lehigh Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Police said three as-of-yet unidentified people were injured when five vehicles and six tractor-trailers collided in a major chain-reaction event that spread across the east and westbound lanes of Interstate 78. Authorities did not indicate what may have started the accident. Paramedics transported three victims to the hospital with injuries of an unknown nature or severity.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 78 runs east and west through the area, with the intersection of Lehigh Street situated on the south side of Allentown.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.