A crash closed Route 222 southbound in Lancaster County for over an hour on Saturday. The crash happened around 5:05 p.m. Saturday on Route 222 southbound at the Farmersville Road Overpass in West ... Read More

Drivers traveling on Route 222 in West Earl Township in Lancaster County will encounter lane closures and traffic delays as crews repair bridges over Church Street. The Pennsylvania Department of ... Read More

Bridge repair work expected to delay traffic on southbound Route 222 Saturday at the Warwick-West Earl townships line has been postponed until July 11. Read More

Expect traffic delays on southbound Route 222 in East Cocalico Township on Monday as a bridge inspection will take place. Inspection of the Peiffer Hill Road bridge will take place weather permitting ... Read More

Two cars were involved in a crash on Route 222 southbound in Strasburg Township. The crash happened just after 3 p.m. on Krantz Mill Road at Beaver Valley Pike. Witnesses told News 8 a van hit a fence ... Read More

According to 511PA, the northbound lanes between the exit for PA 183: Bernville Road / Strausstown and PA 61 North - Pottsville are shut down. Read More

A lane restriction and traffic shift with a long-term ramp closure and detour is expected on northbound Route 222 in West Earl Township starting on Friday. Read More

When: Manheim Township Board of Commissioners meeting, May 11. What happened: Manheim Township police officers told commissioners they want to develop a highway safety corridor to serve as a deterrent ... Read More

Motorists traveling on Route 222 in Brecknock Township should expect delays on May 14 as bridge inspections create lane restrictions in both directions. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ... Read More

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Thursday in Upper Macungie Township, according to a news release from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. along Route 222, about ... Read More

UPPER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - Route 222 in Upper Macungie Township is shut down in both directions because of a fatal accident involving a motorcycle, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. Officials ... Read More

The 73-year-old Allentown woman died Friday from complications of injuries sustained in the collision along Route 222, authorities said. Read More

A woman has died days after a crash in Lehigh County, authorities announced. Gale Ann Lombardi, 73, of Allentown, died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision, the Lehigh County Coroner's ... Read More

A multi-vehicle crash involving school buses is causing major delays on US-30 in Lancaster County. The crash happened on the eastbound side just west of the exit for US-222 North toward I-76 / Reading ... Read More

The Route 30 / Route 222 interchange in Lancaster County has reopened after a weekend of construction. Read More

A viewing was held at Fleetwood High School for two Walnuttown Fire Company chiefs who died in the line of duty after being struck by a vehicle. Read More

RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) - Two firefighters traveling in a utility vehicle along a Pennsylvania road during a search for a missing woman were killed in a head-on crash with a car, officials said. Read More

The chief and assistant chief of the Walnuttown Fire Company were killed in a head-on crash on Route 222 on Saturday while searching for a missing woman in Richmond Township, according to Berks County ... Read More

A multi-vehicle crash restricted a lane on westbound US 30 in Lancaster County near the US 222 North exit for Ephrata and Reading. Read More

Route 30 and Route 222 will be completely shut down the weekend of April 17-20 as crews install beams on a new bridge at the busy interchange. Read More

A bridge inspection scheduled for next week will impact traffic in Ephrata, Lancaster County, as crews check the northbound and southbound Route 222 bridges spanning Route 322. Weather permitting, the ... Read More

Northbound Route 222 was closed at the Park Road exit in Ontelaunee Township for about three hours this morning after a fatal pedestrian accident, the Berks County Department of Emergency Services ... Read More

Northbound Route 222 is closed at the Park Road exit in Ontelaunee Township because of a crash, the Berks County Department of Emergency Services said. All northbound traffic is being diverted to Park ... Read More

RICHMOND TWP., Pa. - The Berks County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the woman killed in a Richmond Township crash that also claimed the life of a toddler. 19-year-old Shanelle Aviles ... Read More

A 19-year-old woman and a toddler were killed in a crash on Route 222 in Richmond Township, Berks County on Monday, police say. Read More

A crash is blocking lanes on Route 222 in Lancaster County on Monday morning. According to 511PA, crews responded to the crash on Route 222 one mile north of the exit to US 322 at 6:41. A lane ... Read More

A crash blocked lanes on Route 222 in Lancaster County on Monday morning. According to 511PA, crews responded to the crash on Route 222 one mile north of the exit to US 322 at 6:41. A lane restriction ... Read More

"The closure will be in place so the contractor can demolish and remove the old bridge that carried eastbound Route 30 to northbound Route 222. Traffic will be detoured," a statement from PennDOT said ... Read More

An Allentown man died when his motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer in Berks County, authorities said. The Berks County Coroner's Office identified the motorcyclist as 28-year-old Luis P. Colon. Read More

A tractor-trailer crashed and got stuck under a railroad bridge Monday morning, according to the Franklin Fire Company. Read More

One person was rescued from the front of a box truck after it reportedly crashed into the back of a tractor trailer in Berks County Friday.Fire officials confir ... Read More

A crash shut down a stretch of Route 222 in Lancaster County on Friday morning, according to emergency dispatch. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Read More

A fatal crash occurred in Berks County on Sunday when a motorcycle bypassed traffic controls, resulting in a collision with a semi-trailer. Read More

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READING, Pa. - A 41-year-old man from Reading died in a crash on Route 222 near Kutztown. Authorities say Tulio Espinoza-Canales was heading north, but at one point he entered the southbound lanes, ... Read More

A worker suffered burns at an Ontelaunee Township scrapyard when a spark ignited a pan of waste fuel, causing a fire that spread to an adjacent pole building, fire officials said Tuesday. The accident ... Read More

One side of U.S. Route 222 is closed, following a crash in Manheim Township. Multiple Lancaster County emergency crews are responding to the scene, on the southbound side of the highway near the ... Read More

Route 222 southbound were shut down between the Route 30 East and Oregon Pike exits Monday evening as emergency crews respond to a crash involving a tractor-trailer. Dispatchers with Lancaster ... Read More

One eastbound lane remains closed between the Lebanon / Lancaster Interchange and the Reading Interchange, Turnpike officials said. The crash was reported at 2:20 p.m. Read More

Editor's note: A previous version of this brief included the incorrect street names for the second traffic concern mentioned. It also included incorrect information about visibility at the ... Read More

Emergency dispatch said a vehicle hit two parked vehicles and rammed into a cottage, which are smaller homes typically used to house elderly people. Read More

Delays are increasing on Route 222 due to a two-vehicle crash in Lancaster County. Dispatch said a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck collided in the northbound lanes in East Cocalico Township around ... Read More

Delays are increasing on Route 222 due to a two-vehicle crash in Lancaster County. Dispatch said a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck collided in the northbound lanes in East Cocalico Township around ... Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at US 222 @ US 422 and PENN AVE WYOMISSING in Birdsboro, PA. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

Spring Township, PA (July 11, 2025) - A motor vehicle accident with injuries occurred Friday morning along the southbound lanes of US-222 just past the entrance ramp from Route 422 in Spring Township. Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at US 222 @ US 422 and PENN AVE WYOMISSING in Boyertown, PA. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at US 222 @ US 422 and PENN AVE WYOMISSING in Phoenixville, PA. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

A Muhlenberg Township woman was identified as the driver who was killed when her southbound car slammed into the back of a parked trailer along Route 222 in Ontelaunee Township during the Thursday ... Read More

The stolen Hyundai did not stop and the chase was on. State Police joined the Cumru Township Police in the pursuit. The vehicle fled south on Route 222, towards Lancaster County. Read More

We now know five juveniles have been arrested after a police chase down Route 222 on Wednesday. Pennsylvania State Police said officers in Cumru Township, Berks County, attempted to initiate a traffic ... Read More

WYOMISSING, Pa. - Police in Wyomissing are investigating an act of road rage that ended with a vehicle ... Police say it happened on Route 222 south near the Berkshire Mall around 12:45 p.m ... Read More

drivers can expect delays during overnight trips on Route 222 between Reading and Lancaster. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is preparing to repave the highway in East Cocalico and ... Read More

Cleanup after a box truck fire in the area of Route 222 and Route 61 in Muhlenberg Township has northbound traffic reduced to a single lane, Berks County emergency officials said about 7:30 a.m. The ... Read More

WYOMISSING, Pa. - It was a terrifying night on the roads in Wyomissing. Police say 82-year-old Matthew Rourke of Lenhartsville was driving the wrong way along a stretch of highway, ultimately ... Read More

A ramp on Route 222 is closed, following a crash Monday afternoon in Manheim Township. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Sign up for our Newsletters Lancaster County emergency crews are ... Read More

A vehicle crash on the Route 222 southbound exit to Route 30 eastbound shut down the ramp to traffic Monday afternoon. Read More

Medics and fire crews worked to assist those suffering from injuries after a serious vehicle crash occurred | Contact Police Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this accident. Read More

Manheim Township, PA (May 14, 2025) - A vehicle accident involving a truck and reported as a "Class 2" incident occurred Wednesday at the busy interchange between Route 222 N and Route 30 W ... Read More

West Earl Township, PA (May 14 ... injured in a rural vehicle crash in Pennsylvania, seeking timely and knowledgeable assistance can provide crucial support and peace of mind. When the unexpected ... Read More

A multi-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Route 222 in Manheim Township shut down the roadway Monday afternoon. Read More

A multi-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Route 222 in Manheim Township that shut down the roadway Monday afternoon has been cleared. Read More

Fulton Township, PA (May 7, 2025) - A Class 2 vehicle accident with reported injuries took place Tuesday in southern Lancaster County. The collision occurred at the intersection of Robert Fulton Hwy ... Read More

Spring Twp, PA (April 30, 2025 ... Accidents involving fire and entrapment-such as Tuesday's on Route 222-are among the most dangerous types of highway collisions. The presence of fire significantly ... Read More

At Bird in Hand Bakeshop in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, these moments happen with delicious ... The bread counter stretches toward the horizon like a carbohydrate highway, with loaves of all shapes ... Read More

After The Watchdog reported on the ongoing litter accumulation along Route 222, several LNP | LancasterOnline readers reached out with comments and questions about the possibility of inmates at Lancas ... Read More

A $7.6 million PennDOT project on Route 222 will affect traffic near the Berks-Lancaster line. (Courtesy of PennDOT) Weather permitting, milling will be performed on northbound Route 222 from 8 p ... Read More

West Earl Twp., PA (April 18, 2025 ... intersection of Oregon Pike and Newport Rd in West Earl Township. The crash, classified as a Class 2 vehicle accident, led to injuries and temporary road ... Read More

LANCASTER, Pa. - A ramp at the Route 222 / Route 30 Interchange will shut down this weekend in Lancaster County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. A traffic switch will ... Read More

The cause of death involving a 15-year-old girl who was hit by a vehicle on a Lancaster County road last year died by suicide, the coroner's autopsy report said. Read More

UPPER BERN TWP., Pa. - 59-year-old Alesia Ely of Tilden Township was killed in a crash ... he fatally struck Ely as she was traveling east on the road, police said. Ely was pronounced dead ... Read More

Spring Twp, PA (March 5, 2025 ... and we hope for their full recovery. Highway accidents, such as the one that occurred on Route 222, often result in injuries due to high speeds and limited reaction ... Read More

The closure is creating traffic headaches as cars and trucks spill onto nearby streets, leading to confusion and congestion. Read More

Manheim Twp, PA (March 3, 2025) - A vehicle accident was reported Sunday at the intersection of Route 30 East and the ramp leading to Route 222 North in Manheim Township. Emergency responders quickly ... Read More

A Schuylkill Haven woman died when her SUV was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer Monday afternoon at Route 222 and Long Lane Road in Maxatawny Township. Read More

A woman from Schuylkill County has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash in Berks County on Tuesday. According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Reading, the crash occurred around 3:30pm on ... Read More

Route 222 is closed in Maxatawny Township after a vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon, county emergency services said. The northbound and southbound lanes are closed between Long Lane and Topton Road. Read More

A major road in Berks County is shut down after a deadly crash on Tuesday afternoon. The crash involved two tractor trailers and a sedan on Route 222 in Maxatawny Township near Kutztown University, a ... Read More

Route 222 is closed in Maxatawny Township after a vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon, county emergency services said. The northbound and southbound lanes are closed between Long Lane and Topton Road. Read More

MAXATAWNY TWP., Pa. - A crash closed a stretch of Route 222 in Maxatawny Township late Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 3:30 p.m. just north of Kutztown approaching the Berks / Lehigh county line. Read More

volunteers with the Adamstown Fire Company volunteers were called to a single vehicle accident on Rt 222. The crash was in the northbound lanes between the Exit: I-76 Turnpike / PA Route 272 ... Read More

A truck crashed into a child Tuesday morning in Lancaster County, police said. West Earl Township police said the child was hit at about 7:36 p.m. on East Farmersville Road. Their age and gender ... Read More

PennDOT is temporarily reducing speed limits on major highways across south-central Pennsylvania as freezing rain falls across Pennsylvania Thursday morning. Read More

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) - One person is dead and three others injured after a crash on Route 222 north in West Earl Township Sunday night, according to police. West Earl Township Police said ... Read More

Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police A deadly rollover crash on an icy stretch of Route 222 left one person dead and three others injured, West Earl Township ... Read More

Crews responded to the wreck at North Reamstown Road and Colonel George Howard Boulevard and East Cocalico Township around 7 a.m. The crash scene is between Route 272 and Route 222. County dispatchers ... Read More

Forty-nine people were killed in crashes on Lancaster County roadways in 2024, according to records kept by the county coroner's office. An additional three pedestrians died when they were struck ... Read More

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) - Multiple people were injured in a crash on U.S. Route 222 in Manheim Township Tuesday morning. The crash was reported around 5:23 a.m., emergency dispatchers said. Read More

Police say, two vehicles were involved in the crash, including a Honda CRV and an International Harvester tractor-trailer. One person has been pronounced deceased. Read More

A person was unresponsive on the road before dawn Friday after a tractor-trailer and a compact car collided, officials said. Read More