422 reopens following crash involving school bus

LOWER HEIDELBERG TWP., Pa. – A multi-vehicle accident shut down a stretch of Route 422 in Lower Heidelberg Township Friday morning.

According to Berks County dispatchers, Rt. 422 was closed in both directions in the area of Savage L&B Dodge, located in the 6900 block of Penn Avenue. The closure lasted about two hours, with the road finally reopening around 10:15 a.m.

It is still unclear how many vehicles were involved but officials from the Conrad Weiser Area School District say one of the district’s school buses was among them.

According to a message posted to the district’s website, a bus traveling to a specialized placement and was involved in the accident…

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