A car and tractor-trailer were involved in a crash near Mars Area High School. Jake Merda Adams/Butler Eagle

An ambulance took one person to the hospital for evaluation following a crash Tuesday, March 18, between a tractor-trailer and a car along Route 228 near Mars Area High School in Adams Township.

Traffic slowed along the road as first responders responded to the crash, reported at about 2:40 p.m. The road was briefly closed at the intersection of Route 228 and Three Degree Road, and motorists in the area were asked to seek alternate routes.

Sean Sokolowski, assistant chief of the Adams Area Fire District, said police will investigate the cause of the crash.

He said the truck driver appeared uninjured, and he suspects there are no serious injuries as a result of the crash.