Exeter Township, PA (June 14, 2024) – Emergency officials closed a stretch of Route 422 in Exeter Township on Wednesday afternoon due to a motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Schuylkill County woman.

It happened just after 2:00 p.m. on 422, near Daniel Boone Road. Authorities closed the westbound lanes between Daniel Boone Road and Route 345. Exeter Police said the accident is under investigation, but it appears as though a tractor-trailer rear-ended a sedan that was occupied by two people. One woman was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital, while two other victims were not seriously injured. However, an investigation is still ongoing in the interim, and no other details were released.

We offer our sincere condolences to the deceased victim’s loved ones. Our thoughts go out to the injured victims and their families. We hope for their full recovery at this time.

Truck Accidents in Pennsylvania

Staggeringly, there were just under 170,000 truck accidents throughout the nation last year alone. Though Pennsylvania didn’t take the top spot, it wasn’t too far behind Florida, Texas, and California, the states with the highest number of collisions. Pennsylvania ranked fourth nationwide, with between 10,000 and 12,000 truck accidents. Even worse, the total number of fatalities numbered between 250 and 300, with 4,000 to 5,000 injured.

Like many other states, truck accidents are a major issue for the safety of other motorists in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has an extensive network of highways and interstates, which contributes to the state’s high truck traffic. Furthermore, these vehicles’ sheer size and weight often result in disastrous crashes.

You should be familiar with your legal rights if you or a loved one were hurt in a truck accident, mainly because you are dealing with more than just your regular vehicle insurance company when seeking damages for injuries you sustained in a truck collision. Thankfully, you can be confident that the knowledgeable attorneys at the Slocum Firm are ready to carefully evaluate your claim and work with you to determine how much money you are entitled to.

The Slocum Firm‘s lawyers know the significant effects a truck accident may have on a person’s life. Whatever the circumstances of your accident, we invest a great deal of time and energy into fighting for your rights and getting you the substantial compensation you need. For more information regarding your legal rights after a collision with a large commercial vehicle, call our Exeter Township-area truck accident lawyers at (570) 290-7376.