STRATTANVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – A portion of Interstate 80 in Clarion County has reopened after it was closed due to a vehicle fire.
(Photo by Nick “The Real Deal” Neil.)
According to PennDOT Community Relations Coordinator Tina Gibbs, a tractor trailer fire resulted in the closure of I-80 Eastbound between Exit 70 (US 322 – Strattanville) and Exit 73 ( PA 949 – Corsica).
The scene was cleared and the roadway was reopened around 1:45 p.m.
Clarion County 9-1-1 said the report was called in around 9:59 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13.
Clarion Fire & Hose Company No. 1, Corsica Fire Department, and Clarion-based State Police.
Dispatch declined to answer any further questions.
Motorists should be aware that there may still be delays.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.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.
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