BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Officials say both lanes of Interstate 80 eastbound near Brookville were reopened late Monday night following a tractor-trailer rollover crash.
(Photo by Anthony Thomas.)
A Jefferson County 9-1-1 dispatcher told exploreJeffersonPA.com that the scene of the crash was cleared and both lanes of the interstate reopened around 9:38 p.m.
The crash occurred around 5:14 p.m. on the North Fork Bridge located on Interstate 80 eastbound near mile marker 80.4 and initially left a portion of the tractor-trailer hanging off the side of the North Fork Bridge.
Debris from the crash had been spread over Interstate 80 and in the creek, according to the dispatcher.
Brookville Fire Department, Pine Creek Fire Department, Pennsylvania State Police, Brookville Police, and Jefferson County EMS have been called to the scene.
Photo courtesy Brookville Fire Company.
It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.
Interstate 80 eastbound was closed between Exit 78: PA 36 (Sigel/Brookville) and Exit 81: PA 28 (Hazen) while crews removed the tractor-trailer from the scene.
No additional details are available at this time.
Police are expected to release information on the accident within the next 48 hours.
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