Brookville and Pine Creek fire crews responded to a report of a tractor-trailer rollover crash on North Fork Bride on I80 near mile marker 80 early Monday evening.
According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, the crash occurred around 5:15 pm and a portion of the tractor-trailer was hanging off the interstate. Debris from the crash had been spread over I80 and in the creek.
State Police, Brookville Police, and Jefferson County EMS also responded to the scene.
It is unclear at this time if anyone was injured in the crash.
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State Police in Clarion say a New Bethlehem man was arrested on Friday in Corsica following a pursuit on State Route 66.
Troopers say a traffic stop was attempted just after 1:00 pm Friday on State Route 66 near Quail Road in Redbank Township of Clarion county. Police say the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit was eventually terminated, but the vehicle was then located at a residence in Corsica.
Police identified the driver of the vehicle as 27-year-old Michael Zmuda and reported he fled from the residence and was taken into custody following a foot pursuit.
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State Police in Punxsutawney report two people were arrested following a traffic stop in Punxsutawney Borough earlier this month.
Troopers say the vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation along North Findley Street on April 10 and the driver, a 41-year-old Strattenville man, appeared to be under the influence of a drugs. Police say a passenger in the vehicle, a 31-year-old Clarion woman, was found in possession of drug paraphernalia.
Troopers say charges are pending.
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State Police in Clarion have released the details of a multi-vehicle crash that shut down I80 near the Clarion-Venango County border Thursday morning.
Police say the initial crash occurred just after 6:00 am on I80 westbound near mile marker 44.5 and a total of nine vehicles were involved. Troopers say the crash began when 26-year-old William Maury of Allentown lost control of his vehicle and struck and abutment on the Emlenton Bridge. The vehicles then spun out of control across the bridge. Police say eight oncoming vehicles saw Maury’s vehicle and attempted to brake and the other vehicles began to slide due to the icy conditions which created a chain reaction crash.
Maury and 49-year-old Kevin Dewitt of Trout Run suffered suspected minor injuries and were transported to Clarion Hospital by Clarion Hospital ambulance.
Police not all the drivers were wearing seat belts and so were several passengers.
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