man injured, I-70 closed following accident
The driver of a tractor-trailer was seriously injured following a crash on Interstate 70 near the Bentleyville exit at 2:45 p.m. Thursday.
The eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed for several hours following the accident, and state police in Washington said the highway could be closed for 10 hours.
Traffic was re-routed onto routes 519 and 40.
The truck driver was flown by emergency helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital following the crash.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
No additional information was available Thursday night.