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Interstate 79 crash injures at least one

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One person was flown by helicopter after a four-vehicle accident on Interstate 79 in Amwell Township on Sunday afternoon.

A Washington County 911 supervisor said the accident, which involved a box truck, occurred on the southbound side of I-79 near mile marker 29. The crash was reported at 4:10 p.m.

The supervisor said one person was reported injured. The victim was being treated at the scene until the medical helicopter arrived and transported the victim to UPMC-Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh.

Details about the person’s condition weren’t available.

As of 5:35 p.m., I-79 was open in both directions near the area of the crash, according to state police.

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