Crime & Safety
Lincoln Drive Reopened, Tree Blocks Lanes Near Harvey Street
It was closed because of an accident, according to police.
Updated: 5 p.m.
Lincoln Drive is back open after being closed in both directions earlier in the afternoon north of Gypsy Lane because of a car accident, according to police. But a downed tree is now blocking northbound lanes of Lincoln Drive near Harvey Street.
Cars are getting by in both directions—they're alternating directions by using the southbound lanes near Harvey Street and near a traffic light at Wissahickon Avenue. But it's moving very slowly, and there are a lot of car horns being honked near the scene.
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The road was closed earlier from about 3 p.m. to just after 4 p.m. because of an accident north of Gypsy Lane.
Cars that were traveling eastbound (from Ridge Avenue toward Mt. Airy) on the road were being diverted on to Gypsy Lane. Some cars were doubling back and turning around.
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It's unclear how much damage was caused by the accident. It wasn't visible from Gypsy Lane and Lincoln Drive.
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