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Southbound lanes of I-79 in North Strabane Township reopen after crash

NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A crash shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 79 in North Strabane Township for almost two hours on Tuesday.

A car crossed over the median and crashed over a hillside around 2:30 p.m., a Washington County 911 supervisor confirmed.

Initial reports indicated that passengers were ejected from the car.

All southbound lanes were closed between Exit 48 toward Southpointe and Exit 45 toward Canonsburg. They reopened just before 4:30 p.m.

The driver of the car was life-flighted to a local hospital.

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