'Get an EZ Pass,' Bridge Commission Tells I-78 Drivers

Traffic expected to increase on Interstate 78 near Easton as Route 22 construction begins.

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission is urging commuters who use Interstate 78 to get into New Jersey to invest in an E-Z Pass. That's because the commission says it expects traffic to increase on the highway next month when construction begins on the Route 22 bridge in Easton. The roughly $30 million project is expected to take until early 2015, and will involve Route 22 being reduced to one lane during part of that time: six months this year, and another nine months in 2014. Drivers interested in signing up for an E-Z Pass can visit the commission's welcome center on I-78 west Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. You'll need to bring your license, registration and a major credit card. You can also sign up for the E-Z Pass …

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I-78 Open After Trash Truck Fire, Police Say

Police said the early morning fire occurred near Route 100 in Fogelsville and no injuries were reported.

State Police at Fogelsville said a trash truck fire slowed traffic on Interstate 78 in Fogelsville early this morning, but added that the highway is "wide open," now. State Police said no injuries were reported in the incident. A report on WFMZ.com said the tractor-trailer, which was hauling shredded paper, had two tires blow out, which caused the fire.

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I-78 Fatal: Man Hit and Killed After He Stopped to Help

An SUV spun out of control and hit an Ohio man who had gotten out of his car to help the driver of a disabled vehicle on Interstate 78 Wednesday night

I-78 Fatal: Man Who Stopped to Help Hit and Killed by SUV

A vehicle hit and killed an Ohio man on Interstate 78 in Upper Macungie Township Wednesday night

An Ohio motorist who got out of his car to try to help someone with a disabled vehicle during Wednesday's snow and ice storm was struck and killed on Interstate 78. Richard Helms, 60, of 2065 W. Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest at 10:31 p.m., according to a press release from the Lehigh County coroner. The cause of death has been ruled multiple blunt force trauma and the manner of death an accident. A GMC Yukon driven by a Connecticut woman spun out of control and hit Helms, according to a Lehigh Valley Live report. State police are investigating. This is at least the third I-78 accident in which a pedestrian was killed this year in Lehigh County. Also, a boy was hit by an SUV and killed …

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UPDATE: I-78 East Clear After Fatal Crash in N.J.

Traffic was backed up for miles on Interstate 78 east from New Jersey into Pennsylvania following a fatal accident early Friday.

A traffic backup reported to be as long as 10 miles has cleared following a fatal crash on I-78 eastbound in New Jersey early Friday. The accident caused a major mess extending from Greenwich Township, N.J., across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. A man was killed and a woman seriously injured in the crash, according to an Express-Times report. The woman was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill.  

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Naked Man Found Dead In Florida

Erik Jenkinson, 28, who once stripped and ran naked on Interstate 78, was found dead off Key West, Fla.

Naked Man Found Dead In Florida

Erik Jenkinson, 28, who once stripped and ran naked on Interstate 78, was found dead off Key West, Fla.

A man who stripped naked and ran down Interstate 78 after an Upper Macungie automobile accident last year was found dead off the Florida Keys, according to a report by KeysWest.com. The report said Erik D. Jenkinson, 28, was identified by fingerprints from his Pennsylvania arrest records. His body was found floating in the ocean off Key West on Sept. 3. Pennsylvania State Police said Jenkinson was high when he was arrested on Nov. 26, 2011 after an I-78 accident and charged with eight offenses, including driving under the influence and open lewdness. After the accident, Jenkinson told police, “I love you, I just want to go home,” adding “My mom is having a birthday party for me and she told me to wear by birthday suit. In the complaint, …

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PennDOT To Repair Barriers at Truck Accident Site

A PennDOT spokesman said as many as 15 barriers need repair after Wednesday's three- truck accident at I-78 and Route 22 in Upper Macungie.

A PennDOT spokesman said at least 15 concrete barriers will have to be replaced following Wednesday's three truck accident on Interstate 78. A report on Lehigh Valley Live.com said the accident at the merge point of I-78 and Route 22 caused the concrete barriers to become damaged or in need of repair. The spokesman said the extent of the damage was not clear, but those barriers that were knocked over are likely to be replaced. The report also said State Police at Fogelsville noted there is not a news release available on the crash and that injuries were reported.

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Accident Causes Detours on I-78

Three tractor-trailers were involved in the accident on Interstate 78 in Upper Macungie Township that has forced detours and closed roads, according to a report.

Three tractor trailers were involved in an Upper Macungie Township accident this morning, which has closed roads and forced detours, according to a report on WFMZ.com. According to the report, an eastbound truck jumped the median and hit two oncoming trucks at the Interstate 78 and Route 22 merge. Traffic is being diverted onto Routes 309 North and to Route 22 as a result, according to the report. The report also states the road is expected to be closed for several hours after the 4:30 a.m. accident.

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Details Of Fatal I-78 Crash Released By Coroner

Coroner said the victim died of blunt force and head trauma in Monday's accident.