FILE PHOTO: A driver enters the Pennsylvania Turnpike at a electronic interchange in Malvern.
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Small plane lands on Pennsylvania Turnpike in the midstate
Turnpike Commission spokesperson Carl Defebo told WGAL-TV the plane apparently made an emergency landing and then was struck by a vehicle.
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The Associated Press
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FILE PHOTO: A driver enters the Pennsylvania Turnpike at a electronic interchange in Malvern.
(Lancaster) — A small plane landed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Monday evening, shutting down some traffic and prompting a crash, authorities said.
Turnpike Commission spokesperson Carl Defebo told WGAL-TV the plane apparently made an emergency landing and then was struck by a vehicle.
PA Turnpike officials say the plane has been removed from the roadway and the area is clear.https://t.co/tEXYOQ0514 pic.twitter.com/3gthDxwHY9
— WGAL (@WGAL) February 9, 2021
Authorities did not immediately disclose any injuries, WGAL-TV reported.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike tweeted shortly after 6:30 p.m. that some traffic was blocked between Lebanon-Lancaster Exit #266 and Harrisburg East Exit #247. The road was cleared a couple of hours later.
The aircraft was believed to be a local small propeller plane, Defebo said.
