{"id":5973,"date":"2025-10-17T15:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/5973\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:37:11","slug":"truck-rollover-shuts-route-22-in-both-directions-through-bethlehem-area-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/5973\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck rollover shuts Route 22 in both directions through Bethlehem area (UPDATE)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A crash Wednesday morning on Route 22<\/a> in Northampton County temporarily trapped motorists on the highway and forced traffic to divert onto side roads.<\/p>\n

Just after 11 a.m., a dump truck headed west overturned at mile 328.6 in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania State Police report.<\/p>\n

It struck the jersey barrier separating the west- and eastbound lanes, spilling asphalt onto both sides of the highway and shutting down the highway entirely, Trooper Nathan Branosky said.<\/p>\n

Authorities diverted Route 22 West traffic onto Route 191 and eastbound traffic onto Route 512, Branosky said.<\/p>\n

Route 22 East reopened by about 1:30 p.m., followed by the westbound lanes at 3 p.m., state police said.<\/p>\n

The driver of the truck was taken to an area hospital, according to police.<\/p>\n

A Northampton County 911 emergency dispatch supervisor also reports a spill of about 100 gallons of diesel fuel as a result of the crash.<\/p>\n

\"TruckThe driver was transported to a local hospital following the accident about 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at mile marker 328.6 of Route 22 West in Bethlehem Township.Mike Nester | lehighvalleylive.com contributor<\/p>\n

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