Route 222 reopens 5-plus hours after tractor-trailer fire in Berks

Published
June 11, 2026
Location
Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania
Route 222
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Incident type
Semi truck, Fire

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Muhlenberg Township Pennsylvania in Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania: A tractor‐trailer caught fire at about 3:10 a.m. Thursday in Muhlenberg Township, prompting the closure of northbound Route 222 for more than five hours. Fire crews controlled the blaze within 30 minutes and the road reopened around 8:30 a.m., after removing the damaged trailer.

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Route 222 reopens 5-plus hours after tractor-trailer fire in Berks

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