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At least one person taken to the hospital following crash on I-79

By Patrick Damp

/ CBS Pittsburgh

One person hurt in crash on I-79

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - At least one person has been taken to the hospital as a result of a crash on Interstate 79. 

The crash happened near Zelienople around 8 a.m. in the southbound lane between US-19 North and US-19 South to PA Route 528, Evans City. 

The condition of the person taken to the hospital is unknown at this time. 

The lanes were closed for a brief period of time but have since reopened to traffic.

We've reached out to police and first responders for more information and are waiting for a response. 

Stay with KDKA on air and online for the latest.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.

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