Longwood Gardens closed

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 29, 2021

SEE TWO UPDATES BELOW

Longwood Gardens announced a closure of its facility Thursday, July 30 because of an on-site vehicle crash. Details of the accident were not released except that no guests were injured.

Three people were evaluated by the Longwood Fire Company, with two treated on the scene and one transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

The Gardens will remain closed until Wednesday, Aug. 4, pending the continuing investigation by Pennsylvania State Police, according to a statement from Longwood.

UPDATE:

A brief report from the state police said a tractor-trailer struck the side of the visitor center. It’s believed at this time that the vehicle had a mechanical issue causing the crash, but that still needs to be confirmed, the report said.

Two members of Longwood's staff who sustained possible minor injuries were treated at the scene and released. The operator of the tractor-trailer was transported to a nearby hospital with suspected minor injuries for further evaluation.

UPDATE II

According to Patricia Evans, Longwood’s director of communications, the facility is remaining closed until Wednesday so the structural integrity of the visitors’ center can be properly evaluated. Longwood also needs to examine the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for proper operation.

“We expect this process will take a few days. We also want to ensure the well-being of our staff. As you can imagine, it was a difficult day for our team members,” Evans said Friday afternoon.