ALLENTOWN, Pa. —
An accident currently has traffic backed up on Interstate 78 West near the Lehigh Street exit, according to Lehigh County dispatchers.
The accident took place at MM59.2 W/B on I-78 in Salisbury Township about 1.4 miles east of Emmaus Avenue exit (Exit 58)
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The accident involved three vehicles with several minor injuries being reported, according to dispatchers.
A tweet from 511PA Allentown confirmed that a lane restriction was in place around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.