Interstate 80 Westbound Likely Closed until Thursday Morning in Part of Clinton County

CLEARFIELD, PA – PennDOT announced Wednesday night that Interstate 80 westbound through much of Clinton County will remain closed until sometime Thursday morning. The closure follows a massive vehicle pile-up Wednesday afternoon two miles west of the Loganton Exit. The crash resulted in multiple fatalities, according to Clinton County Coroner Zach Hanna. Specific information on the crash and the victims was not immediately available. Hanna indicated the clean-up would continue well into the early morning hours of Thursday.

The PennDOT announcement:

Clearfield, PA – Motorists who travel Interstate 80 westbound are advised that both lanes remain closed from the Interstate 180 interchange in Northumberland County to the 178/Lock Haven interchange in Clinton County due to a multi-vehicle crash in Clinton County.

Traffic is being detoured at the I-180 interchange and directed to follow Interstate 180 west and Route 220 south.

PennDOT expects the roadway to re-open after sunrise Thursday morning.

Drivers should remain alert for slowed or stopped traffic along I-80 in this area, as well as slow traffic on the detour route. Please be patient as responders work to get the roadway open and please follow detour signing and directions.

PennDOT reminds you that motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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.