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1 dead in crash that closes Interstate 80 for 6 hours

One person was killed in a three-vehicle accident at around 12:45 p.m. Monday on Interstate 80 in Mercer County, according to Mercer County Coroner John Libonati.

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Mercer County, about 3 miles east of its intersection with Interstate 79, were closed for about six hours between Exit 19A and Exit 24.

The crash involved three vehicles: a Jeep that was heavily damaged, a Dodge Ram pickup truck hauling a trailer and a commercial tractor-trailer, according to media reports.

The name of the person who died has not yet been released.

The roadway reopened at around 6:40 p.m., according to PennDOT.

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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