Two Killed In Montgomery County Crash Involving Car Hauler: Police

A driver and their passenger died on Route 202 in Montgomery Township on Monday morning, April 29, police said in a release.

It happened between Horsham Road and County Line Road just before 11:30 a.m., according to officials.

A Peterbilt 4 car carrier was headed north on 202 when a southbound Toyota Rav4 crossed into the oncoming lane, police said. The truck hit the Toyota on the front driver's side corner.

The 50-year-old Toyota driver, a woman from King of Prussia, was ejected from her vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. An 86-year-old Ambler man in the passenger seat was extracted from the car and also pronounced dead.

The driver of the truck, a 44-year-old Levittown man, received minor injuries and was taken to Grand View Hospital, according to the release.

A stretch of Route 202 was shutdown Monday afternoon while crews worked the scene.

Update: The 202 Parkway is now open again. Thank you for your cooperation throughout the day. Vehicle Accident at 202 Parkway between Horsham Rd. & County Line Rd Avoid the Area.

Posted by Montgomery Township Police Department on Monday, April 29, 2024

Witnesses are being asked to call the Montgomery Township Police Department’s Highway Safety Unit at 215-362-2301.