Pennsylvania Turnpike reopens after tanker truck crash, fuel spill near Fort Washington

A stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was closed for hours Wednesday after a tanker trunk crashed onto its side and spilled fuel across the highway. 

The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on the eastbound side near mile marker 337 in Fort Washington.

Emergency crews and a hazmat team were quickly dispatched to the crash site. No injuries were reported. 

Travel came to a complete standstill for the next several hours. Road crews eventually decided to move barriers from the median to allow motorists to U-turn and clear the highway. 

The Pennsylvania Turnpike said in a tweet that motorists who ran out of fuel during the jam could have gas brought to them by dialing *11.

The slow trickle of detoured cars continued throughout the night as crews worked to clean up the debris and gas. Officials said the roadway was fully reopened shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday. 

Authorities have not said what caused the crash. 

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