ZELIENOPLE, Pa. — Butler County 911 confirmed a multivehicle crash northbound on Interstate 79 prior to the Zelienople exit.
Injuries were reported and two people were taken to the hospital, according to police.
Two vehicles were involved.
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The incident happened around 8:46 a.m. Saturday.
TRAFFIC ALERT BREAKING NOW: I79 North BOTH LANES SHUT DOWN NEAR ZELIENOPLE. Accident near Exit 87. #WPXI pic.twitter.com/dKBErBIil7
— Gigi (@wpxigigi) June 10, 2017
UPDATE: Multi vehicle accident on I-79 northbound between Exit 83 - PA 528 and Exit: US 19/PA 68 - ZELIENOPLE. All lanes closed.
— 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) June 10, 2017
TRAFFIC ALERT: I79 North after Evans City exit is SHUTDOWN until PSP can reconstruct the accident. #WPXI pic.twitter.com/4f60j66DeN
— Gigi (@wpxigigi) June 10, 2017
PSP reconstruction team has arrived. I79 North is completely shutdown near the Evans City/528 exit (#83) due to a two car accident. #WPXI pic.twitter.com/QANFeyCz06
— Gigi (@wpxigigi) June 10, 2017
I79 South both lanes are now open! Accident being reconstructed now. Two people taken to hospital. 179 North still closed. #WPXI pic.twitter.com/fNV8go1F7z
— Gigi (@wpxigigi) June 10, 2017
Both northbound lanes of I-79 were closed prior to the Zelienople exit. Police were forcing northbound traffic to use an emergency turnaround in the median to get onto I-79 southbound.
I-79 south traffic is expected to be normal, while I-79 north is still closed.
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