Video Shows Tractor-Trailer Plowing Into Garages After Nearby Crash in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police said both drivers suffered minor injuries after the impact sent the truck into two garages and spilled diesel and paint.
- On Wednesday, a 76-year-old woman driving a red Ford Escape ran a stop sign at the intersection of Route 72 and Thompson Avenue in Lebanon County, striking a tractor-trailer that plowed into two garages.
- Pennsylvania State Police reported the collision trapped the 56-year-old truck driver, requiring fire crews to extricate him from the vehicle before transport to Hershey Medical Center.
- Manheim Township Fire Rescue captain Wertz explained crews removed the tractor-trailer's roof to safely extract it without collapsing the building, while structural collapse teams assessed the extensive damage.
- Homeowner Brianna Taylor expressed relief no one died, noting her husband frequently works in the garage where the truck came to rest. Residents now demand additional safety measures at the intersection, which has a documented history of crashes.
- Fritzi Schreffler from PennDOT said the agency installed multiple stop signs and directional warnings at the site, yet Chief Rick Kreitzer of the Bunker Hill Fire Company suggested driver inattention remains the core issue.
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Video shows tractor-trailer plowing into garages after nearby crash in Pennsylvania
"My husband could have been in that garage. He frequently is in that garage." | A tractor-trailer plowed into garages in Pennsylvania after a crash at a nearby intersection. Video shows the moment it happened.
Crash involving big rig destroys residential garage in Pennsylvania
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — A tractor-trailer crashed into garages next to a Swatara Township home Wednesday morning, leaving the structure heavily damaged, according to a report from Fox 43 television. The crash happened at the intersection of State Route 72 and Thompson Avenue in Lebanon County. Police said the tractor-trailer struck the garage after colliding with an SUV that did not stop at a stop sign. Both drivers were taken to local hospitals. …
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