WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. (WPVI) — A 50-year-old Bucks County man was killed in a collision with a wrong-way driver on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Sunday morning.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash occurred at approximately 9 a.m. on I-476 northbound, near mile marker 67, involving two motorcycles. A 24-year-old woman from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes when she struck the motorcyclists.
One of the motorcyclists, identified as John Joseph Sweeney Jr. of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another rider, a 24-year-old man from Bristol, sustained injuries and was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest for treatment.
Police reported that the wrong-way driver suffered minor injuries. Witnesses described the erratic driving behavior of the wrong-way vehicle, with one motorist stating the driver was traveling at high speeds.
The road was temporarily closed for the investigation but has since reopened. Sweeney’s death has been ruled an accident, and authorities, including the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, are conducting an investigation into the incident.
No charges have been filed at this time, and the identity of the wrong-way driver has not been released. Anyone with information is urged to contact Pennsylvania State Police Troop T Pocono Station at (570) 443-9511 and reference Incident Number PA2025-379419.