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Pennsylvania Turnpike emergency number *11 down across state

Drivers are encouraged to dial 9-1-1 if they are in an emergency on the turnpike.
Credit: WPMT/Logan Perrone
Tolls are incrementally going up annually until 2051, in response to Act 44 passed by Pa. lawmakers in 2007.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Turnpike has announced that its *11 emergency number is down across the state. 

The announcement was made on the official Pennsylvania Turnpike Facebook page on Tuesday night. Turnpike officials encourage drivers to call 9-1-1 if they have an emergency on the road. 

It's unclear at this time why the number is out or when it will be restored.

This is a developing story. FOX43 will provide additional information as it becomes available. 

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