CRANBERRY, Pa. — A motorcycle crash shut down part of northbound I-79 near Cranberry Friday afternoon, at one point causing major traffic backups.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Twitter said all lanes of northbound I-79 were closed at exit 78 - PA 228 because of a multi-vehicle crash.
UPDATE: Multi vehicle crash on I-79 northbound between Exit 78 - PA 228 and Exit 78 - PA 228. All lanes closed.
— 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) July 21, 2023
Butler County 911 told Channel 11 the crash involves two vehicles, one of which is a motorcycle, and happened at 2:40 p.m. The roadway reopened around 7 p.m.
CLEARED: Incident cleared on I-79 northbound between Exit 78 - PA 228 and Exit 78 - PA 228.
— 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) July 21, 2023
The 911 official said one person was transported from the scene by a medical helicopter. Pennsylvania State Patrol Butler is investigating.
Channel 11 Traffic Anchor Trisha Pittman reports the backup from the closure went from Cranberry to Wexford.
Crash on Interstate 79 Northbound has traffic backed up from Cranberry to Wexford. Consider Route 19 as an alternate route. #WPXI #WPXITraffic #PittsburghTraffic pic.twitter.com/XPhoaEbf92
— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) July 21, 2023
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