Traffic & Transit

Shelter In Place Lifted In Montgomery Twp. After Traffic Incident

Residents and businesses in the nearby area were told to stay inside.

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, PA — A shelter in place has been lifted in Montgomery Township following an accident involving a propane truck Friday morning.

The incident occurred at around 7:45 a.m. on Bethlehem Pike near Taylor Road.

Circumstances leading to the crash are not yet clear.

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The propane truck was leaking onto the roadway after the incident.

Despite the shelter in place being lifted, roads remain closed nearby and drivers and residents should avoid the area.

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Police initially issued the shelter in place for the nearby neighborhood, asking locals to turn off their air conditioning and stay inside in the below area:

Montgomery Township Police Department

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