Crash causes traffic backup
SCRANTON - A tractor trailer crash backed traffic up on Keyser Avenue and the North Scranton (McDade) Expressway for the morning commute today, officials said.
Scranton Police Capt. Glen Thomas said the driver was turning onto Route 11 south from the Keyser Avenue ramp of the expressway when the sun got in his eyes and he drove into an embankment around 6:35 a.m. Capt. Thomas said the driver was not injured.
The ramp from Keyser Avenue to Route 11 was closed to remove the truck and reopened around 8:30 a.m., PennDOT spokesman James May said.
Traffic on the expressway has been experiencing delays due to lane closures for work on the Main Avenue bridge. And today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., southbound traffic is being routed off and back on the expressway at Main Avenue to allow crews to work on the bridge, causing further delays.