Southbound I-79 in Franklin Park area reopens after crash closed it for hours
The southbound lanes of Interstate 79 reopened shortly before 5 p.m., following a multi-vehicle crash between the I-279 and Mt. Nebo Road exits in the Franklin Park area.
Emergency personnel were on scene shortly after the crash was reported around 3 p.m., according to PennDOT officials.
PennDOT officials are advising that there are residual traffic delays for those headed south on I-79.
Additional information was not immediately available.
UPDATE: Incident cleared on I-79 southbound between Mile Post: 71.0 and Exit 68 - Mt Nebo Rd. There is a residual delays.
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Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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