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No Serious Injuries in Monday Crash on 422
The roadway was closed for about 45 minutes while the wreck was cleared, police said.
There were no serious injuries in a crash that closed the westbound lanes of Route 422 in Limerick late Monday morning, the Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday.
Police said the 11:25 a.m. crash occurred when a 52-year-old New Jersey man traveling in the left lane in a 2008 Dodge Avenger attempted to change lanes.
When he changed lanes, police said, he struck a 2005 Toyota Camry driven by a 22-year-old Philadelphia woman, who was "slightly behind" him in the right lane.
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The woman's Camry flipped on its side and struck the outside guard rail before coming to rest in the right lane. The driver suffered what police called "minor injuries" and was taken to Pottstown Memorial Hospital by Trappe Ambulance Company.
The Avenger struck the inside guard rail twice before partially blocking the left lane, police said. The driver refused treatment for minor injuries.
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The roadway was closed for about 45 minutes as the crash was cleared, police said. Limerick Fire Co. provided traffic control at the scene.
The driver of the Dodge Avenger was cited for making an unsafe lane change.
