Traffic & Transit
PA Turnpike Crash Triggers 65-Mile Detour
Western Pennsylvania turnpike travelers face a lengthy detour after an early-morning crash Thursday.
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA — A crash has closed the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between Cranberry Exit 28 in Butler County and Beaver Valley Exit 13 in Beaver County. A 65-mile detour is recommended by the turnpike commission.
The suggested alternate route from Cranberry:
- Take I-79 northbound for 40 miles.
- Take U.S. 422 westbound for 14.6 miles.
- Take I-376 eastbound for 10 miles.
Re-enter the turnpike at the New Castle exit.
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A tractor-trailer crashed on the turnpike and fuel spilled from the wreck. It's unclear if anyone was injured.
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