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UPDATE: Interstate 80 Reopened in Jefferson County Following Multi-Vehicle Crash Cleanup

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) — A section of Interstate 80 that was closed in Jefferson County due to a multi-vehicle crash has reopened.

DuBois-based Pennsylvania State Police said the freeway was reopened at 5:33 p.m.

According to PennDOT, the closure occurred between Exit 81 (PA 36 Hazen) and Exit 78 (PA 36 Brookville Sigel). The interstate was closed starting at approximately 11:00 a.m., according to Jefferson County 9-1-1.

Crews from the Pine Creek Volunteer Fire Department, the Brookville Fire Company, Jefferson County EMA, and Punxsutawney-based Pennsylvania State Police responded to the call.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles by visiting 511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

Gavin Fish is a reporter for EYT Media Group and YouTuber based in Venango County. In addition to his YouTube Channel, he has contributed to investigations and reports for ABC News, Investigation Discovery, and Fox Nation, and has collaborated on projects developed for Netflix, Oxygen, Discovery Channel, Amazon Prime, and Hulu.