Truck crushes car on turnpike, killing 18-year-old driver

(Fox 29)

BENSALEM, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Turnpike has reopened after a tractor-trailer overturned on a car, killing a young New Jersey woman.

The accident occurred Monday in the eastbound lanes in Bensalem.

The 18-year-old was trapped in her car and crews had to use a crane to lift the tractor-trailer off the wreck. Her name and hometown have not been released.

The truck driver was treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

The crash is under investigation.

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