KENNEDY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Interstate 79 southbound is now open after being closed for several hours while crews dealt with a crash involving a tractor-trailer, dump truck and van which sent at least two people to hospitals Tuesday in Kennedy Township, officials said.
The crash happened about 9 a.m. at the Crafton/Route 60 exit. The tractor-trailer overturned and the dump truck ended up through a guide rail.
NEW INFORMATION - Looks like an Overturned Tractor Trailer, a Tri-Axle Dump Truck and at least one Car involved in this crash on Interstate 79 Southbound - All Lanes are CLOSED at the Rt 60 / Crafton Exit. #WPXI #PittsburghTraffic pic.twitter.com/GOr4biX4hB
— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) October 19, 2021
It’s unclear which of the three vehicles the injured people were in.
All southbound lanes are closed between Exit 60B - PA 60 North and Exit 59B - I-376 West/Airport.
Stay with Channel 11 News and WPXI.com for updates.
Multi vehicle crash on I-79 southbound between Exit 60B - PA 60 North and Exit 59B - I-376 West/Airport. All lanes closed.
— 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) October 19, 2021
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