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I-70 reopens after crashes close highway

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Two accidents Tuesday morning closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Fallowfield Township.

According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, a two-vehicle accident occurred at 6 a.m. near the 36 mile marker, followed by a three-vehicle accident at 6:30 a.m. at mile marker 33, near the Bentleyville exit.

Both lanes reopened shortly after 9 a.m.

According to 911, there was one injury reported in each accident. Information on the severity of the injuries was not immediately available.

State police are investigating.

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