Route 309 in West Penn Township was closed early Sunday morning due to a crash. The incident occurred just after midnight when a tractor trailer was traveling north and descending the north side.

The driver told authorities he downshifted, then lost control on an ice covered roadway.

The rig slid to the right, hitting the guiderails. The driver was not injured.

Route 309 was closed on the Lehigh County side and at Route 895 in West Penn.

West Penn police Sgt. Jason Lorah is investigating the incident.