3-car crash on Pa. Turnpike in Penn Township sends 1 to hospital
One person was taken by ambulance to a local hospital after a three-car wreck Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Penn Township, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatch supervisor.
The crash was reported at about 9:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the turnpike at mile marker 61, where the toll road parallels Pleasant Valley Road.
The left westbound lane was temporarily blocked. Emergency crews cleared the scene in about an hour.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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