Turnpike reopens after hours-long closure following tractor-trailer rollover
UPDATE:
Officials with the Pennsylvania Turnpike and PennDOT say that the roadway has reopened following a tractor-trailer rollover crash Monday morning between the Bedford and Somerset exits.
911 dispatchers say crews were called to the scene of the crash, just after 9 a.m., near the 129 eastbound mile marker.
Officials say the driver of the tractor-trailer was injured and the truck was hauling paper, which had spilled onto the roadway.
A Turnpike spokesperson said that such a large stretch of the roadway was closed in order to detour the commercial vehicle traffic safely.
The extent of the driver's injuries are unknown at this time.
Dispatchers also confirmed that a second individual was injured during the cleanup process and was flown to a nearby hospital.
Additional details surrounding the incident are not known at this time.
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ORIGINAL:
According to PennDOT's 511 PA alert page, an 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is closed, from New Stanton to Breezewood.
PennDOT reports that there is a crash, involving an overturned tractor-trailer, between the Somerset and Bedford exits.
There are detours in place for motorists:
- New Stanton EB to Breezewood All Traffic Primary - Follow US Route 119 North (0.2 miles) to PA Turnpike Route 66 North (14.2 miles) to US Route 22 East (63.7 miles) to Interstate 99 South (30.4 miles) to US Route 30 East (18.3 miles). Re-enter the PA Turnpike at Breezewood Interchange.
- Breezewood WB to New Stanton All Traffic Primary - US 30 West (18.7 mi) to I-99 North (30.1 mi) to US 22 West (64.5 mi) to PATurnpike 66 South (13.9 mi). Re-enter at New Stanton Interchange
It is unclear how long the Turnpike will remain closed and additional details about the crash have not yet been released.
It is also unclear as to why such a large portion of the Turnpike is closed.
Stay with us online and on-air for further updates.
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