TOWAMENCIN TOWNSHIP ACCIDENT

2-vehicle accident closes Forty Foot Road in both directions in Towamencin Saturday night

The accident occurred at the intersection with Detwiler Road.

Photo by James Short.

The accident occurred at the intersection with Detwiler Road.

  • Public Safety

A Towamencin Township Police SUV sustained heavy damage to its driver side after being involved in a crash with a white Ford Super Duty pickup truck at the intersection of Forty Foot and Detwiler roads Saturday evening. 

One person was taken to an area hospital by Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lansdale. Their gender, age and condition is unknown at this time. 

Forty Foot Road has been closed in both directions, between the entrance to Morgandale and Towamencin Avenue. Detwiler Road is closed between the intersection and the entrance to Dock Mennonite Academy. 

Quarry Road remains open. 

The accident occurred at 7:14 p.m. 

Towamencin Township Police were assisted at the scene by Towamencin Vol. Fire Co. and Harlesyville Fire Police.


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Tony Di Domizio

Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow, and a staff writer for WissNow. Email him at [email protected]. Tony graduated from Kutztown University and went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Patch/AOL, The Reporter in Lansdale, Pa., and The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. He was born and raised in and around Lansdale and attended North Penn High School. Lansdale born. St. Patrick's Day, 1980.