PHILADELPHIA - Westbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway are closed near Spring Garden Street after a tractor-trailer collided with a tanker truck causing fuel to spill onto the highway.
The apparent accident was first reported shortly after 4 a.m. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPennsylvania State Police said a tractor-trailer carrying produce crashed into a Sunoco oil truck near Exits 344 and 342.
The collision caused the tanker to leak fuel onto the highway, according to police. Early morning rush hour traffic stretched back for miles as crews work to clear and clean up the crash.
Motorists are encouraged to find alternative routes on their commutes. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter .