I-79 south reopens after crash between Prospect and Zelienople
The southbound lanes of Interstate 79 — from Prospect to Zelienople — are reopen Tuesday morning after a multiple vehicle crash.
One person was flown by medical helicopter to a local hospital, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI.
The incident happened just before 6:30 a.m., according to PennDOT. Lanes were closed for about two hours.
Multi vehicle crash on I-79 southbound between Exit 96 - PA 488 and Exit 88 - US 19/PA 68. All lanes closed.
— 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) April 26, 2022
Traffic was impacted between Exit 96 (PA 488) and Exit 88 (US 19/PA 68) in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County.
Tawnya Panizzi is a TribLive reporter. She joined the Trib in 1997. She can be reached at tpanizzi@triblive.com.
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