1 injured in crash on I-79

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Julia Burdelski | Thursday, October 16, 2025 8:15 a.m.

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Traffic on I-79 northbound in Kennedy Township on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Traffic on I-79 northbound in Kennedy Township on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

One person was taken to the hospital after a wreck on I-79 in Kennedy Township Thursday morning.

The crash was reported just after 7:15 a.m. on I-79 northbound at Forest Grove Road, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher.

The northbound lanes had been closed but reopened around 8:10 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.