MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Nine cars were involved in a crash on Route 12 in Berks County on Thursday afternoon, according to police.
Muhlenberg Township police tell 69 News that they were dispatched around 3:49 p.m. to Route 12 near the 5th Street exit.
A carpet fell off a truck and caused a nine-car, chain reaction crash, police said.
Officials do not know what truck dropped the carpet or how it fell off.
No injuries were reported from the incident.
The crash temporarily closed part of Route 12, but the road was cleared just after 5:00 p.m..
The crash remains under investigation.