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Interstate 70 reopened after crash
PennDOT
A portion of I-70 reopened on Aug. 20, 2021 after eastbound lanes were shut down for a crash.
A portion of Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County that was closed to traffic following a crash early Friday morning has reopened.
UPDATE: Traffic getting through the area now. Lane restriction still in place. https://t.co/ke6JpbTVC9— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) August 20, 2021
PennDOT cameras showed traffic moving through the area near Exit 51 at Mt. Pleasant, just before 10 a.m.
The eastbound lanes had been closed since at least 3:35 a.m. between Smithton (Exit 49) and Mt. Pleasant (Exit 51A PA 31).
ACCIDENT: All lanes closed on Interstate 70 Eastbound between Exit 49 Smithton and Exit 51A PA 31 East Mt Pleasant #PittsburghTraffic #WPXI https://t.co/UyYsfsftyh pic.twitter.com/4Nz84CPKvz— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) August 20, 2021
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