Tanker slams into barrier, closes lanes on Penn Turnpike

    A tanker slammed into a barrier on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Saturday morning, forcing crews to shut down lanes in Chester County.

    According to WPVI-TV, a stretch of the road was closed in the Charlestown area of Chester County.

    It’s unclear if the driver of the tanker was injured.

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