A 14-mile section of Interstate 80 in Centre and Clearfield Counties was closed for about five hours after crashes involving more than 30 vehicles on Tuesday morning.
I-80 westbound between exit 147 at Snow Shoe and exit 133 at Kylertown reopened by about 12:50 p.m., according to Centre County 911. The eastbound lanes had reopened in late morning.
Snow Shoe Fire Company reported that an initial tractor trailer crash at about 7:45 a.m. was followed by multiple crashes involving dozens of vehicles in the backlog of traffic. Dispatch reports indicated the tractor trailer jackknifed around mile 140 eastbound in Rush Township.
A heavy band of snow that moved through the area on Tuesday morning appears to have been a factor, according to Centre County 911.
The road was closed “while towing crews from the area work[ed] to remove all the vehicles and hazards,” Snow Shoe Fire Company wrote.
