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A Philadelphia woman was arrested early Saturday morning after she was caught driving the wrong way on I-295, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.

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Troopers from the Trevose barracks were alerted at approximately 2:15 a.m. to reports of a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of the highway.

The vehicle was reported driving the wrong way on the highway in Middletown Township, near the Bristol Township line.

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Officers from the Middletown Township Police Department also received the call and responded to the scene.

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Middletown Township officers were able to safely stop the vehicle on the interstate, state police said.

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Following the stop, state police determined the driver, a 49-year-old woman from the city, was under the influence of alcohol.

The woman was taken into custody, and state police said charges of driving under the influence will be filed.

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No crashes or injuries were reported in connection with the incident.