Published June 25. 2025 10:10PM
						 
					
										
                                    
                The northbound lanes of Route 209 in Franklin Township were closed Wednesday evening due to a motor vehicle crash. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. at the intersection with Wagner Street involving an Estes truck tractor and a sport utility vehicle. The SUV sustained heavy front end damage while the saddle tank on the rig was ruptured causing a substantial fuel spill. State police at Lehighton are investigating the incident.
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