Portion of Interstate 80 Closed in Venango County

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Published December 2, 2020 2:43 am
Portion of Interstate 80 Closed in Venango County

VENANGO CO., Pa. — Interstate 80 westbound has reopened following a closure on Tuesday night due to a multi-vehicle crash.

The westbound lanes of Interstate 80 were closed in Venango County from Exit 35 (Route 308, Clintonville) to Exit 29 (Route 8, Barkveyville) due to a crash involving multiple tractor-trailers.

According to a representative of Venango County 9-1-1, the crash was reported around 8:30 p.m.

Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department, Superior Ambulance Service, and Franklin-based State Police were dispatched to the scene.

PennDOT officials also responded to the scene.

Emergency personnel cleared the scene around 10:30 p.m. but the roadway remained closed for much of the night.

It was completely reopened around 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, though traffic remained backed up until around 5:30 a.m.

It is unknown if there were any injuries.

No additional details are available at this time.

Police are expected to release information on the accident within the next 48 hours.

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