59 Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down Interstate 80

59 Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down Interstate 80
Published on December 15th, 2016 by Steve Wilcox

59 vehicles were involved in a pileup on a snowy Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania this morning.

PennDot spokesman Jim Carroll says the crash, which happened around 8 a.m. in Jefferson County, involved 22 tractor-trailers and 37 cars.

The pileup occurred around mile marker 95. Lake effect snow and slippery roads are being blamed for the crash.

Three injuries have been reported.

The highway is currently closed from Exit 90 (Route 830 East/DuBois Regional Airport) to Exit 97 (Route 219/DuBois/Brockway).

PennDot officials say they are trying to reopen the highway by 5 p.m.

Update (12/16/2016):

The highway has reopened. You can check 511pa.com for a live interactive traffic map.


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