Accident News Reports

• Family lost in fire; charged in fatal crash; Mercer County man takes his own life

  • Pennsylvania
  • Mercer
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Oct 19, 2026 02:11am
  SPRINGFIELD TWP. - Life has ended tragically for a Mercer County man who has endured a difficult and sorrowful year. Read More

• One person airlifted following 'chain reaction crash' on I-79

  • Pennsylvania
  • Erie
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • Oct 15, 2026 11:59am
  One person was flown from the scene of a multi-vehicle crash that injured several others in Franklin Township. On Thursday, October 15, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) responded to a crash on ... Read More

• Crash on I-79 in Western Pa., northbound traffic down to 1 lane

  • Pennsylvania
  • South Fayette Township
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 44 views
  • Sep 24, 2026 2:15pm
  A crash on I-79 in Allegheny County was causing backups stretching for miles into Washington County on Thursday evening. Read More

• Crash Closes Portion of Busy Roads in Cranberry Township

  • Pennsylvania
  • Butler
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 61 views
  • Sep 15, 2026 12:15pm
  A crash that closed a portion of Interstate 79 Tuesday afternoon backed up traffic in Cranberry Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 2:30 p.m. for the rollover of a ... Read More

• Tanker truck crashes over hillside after avoiding dislodged tires from another vehicle on I-79

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 42 views
  • Jul 21, 2026 7:10pm
  Officials said a section of Interstate 79 in Washington County was restricted for hours on Tuesday after a tanker truck crashed and went over a hillside, and its tires hit another tractor-trailer. Read More

• Rollover crash blocks I-79 ramp in Collier Township

  • Pennsylvania
  • Carnegie
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 59 views
  • Jul 20, 2026 1:43pm
  Emergency crews are on the scene of a rollover crash on Noblestown Road near I-79 in Collier Township. Read More

• Car 'split in half' on I-79 in Lancaster Township, at least three reported injured

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 57 views
  • Jun 25, 2026 2:26pm
  At least three individuals have reportedly been injured in a crash on Interstate 79 in Lancaster Township. The accident occurred in the northbound lanes at the 91.8 mile marker. As a result, the ... Read More

• Rankin man charged after two-vehicle crash in Allegheny County

  • Pennsylvania
  • Marshall Township
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 60 views
  • Jun 18, 2026 05:27am
  Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported that a twenty-one-year-old Rankin man was charged after a two-vehicle crash in Allegheny ... Read More

• Nickolas Andrew Patterson, Volant, PA

  • Pennsylvania
  • Volant
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 56 views
  • Jun 14, 2026 2:30pm
  Nickolas Andrew Patterson of St RT 956, Volant, Pennsylvania, passed away on the morning of June 12, 2026, following injuries sustained in an auto accident on Interstate 79 in Butler Co. Nickolas was ... Read More

• Crash on I-79 in Washington County causing major delays

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 61 views
  • Jun 09, 2026 11:29am
  Traffic is slowing on I-79 in Washington County as crews respond to a crash near the Race Track Road exit. Read More

• I-79 reopens after 'significant' crash in Pennsylvania

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 68 views
  • Jun 02, 2026 06:37am
  A portion of Interstate 79 and Route 519 in North Strabane Township, Washington County, was shut down for hours following what police are calling a significant vehicle crash. Read More

• Patch AM: Cranberry motorcyclist's fatal I-79 crash went unnoticed for days

  • Pennsylvania
  • Cranberry
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 52 views
  • May 26, 2026 11:14pm
  Be sure to catch Allan Jewelers Going Out of Business Sale at Chippewa Township on the Cranberry Patch calendar ... Read More

• Deadly motorcycle crash under investigation in Cranberry Township

  • Pennsylvania
  • Cranberry Township
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • May 22, 2026 10:12am
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A deadly motorcycle crash is under investigation in Cranberry Township. According to a Pennsylvania State Police report, the crash happened on the ramp from Route 228 ... Read More

• Patch AM: Motorcyclist killed in Pittsburgh-area crash

  • Pennsylvania
  • Pittsburgh
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 69 views
  • May 21, 2026 11:08pm
  Coming up on the Pittsburgh Patch calendar: American Heart Association's Pittsburgh Go Red for Women Experience ... Read More

• UPDATE: Motorcyclist found dead near I-79 in Cranberry Township 2 days after crash, police say

  • Pennsylvania
  • Cranberry Township
  • PA-228

  • source: Bing
  • 74 views
  • May 21, 2026 10:27pm
  State Police on Thursday, May 21, are investigating a fatal crash along Route 228 in Cranberry Township. (Varad Raigaonkar / Butler Eagle) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Cranberry Township, PA) ... Read More

• Cranberry Township, PA, Milo Corll, 36, Killed in Motorcycle Accident on I-79

  • Pennsylvania
  • Cranberry
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 59 views
  • May 21, 2026 5:00pm
  Cranberry Township mourns Milo Corll, a beloved resident tragically killed in a motorcycle accident, remembered for kindness and community impact. The community of Cranberry Township near Pittsburgh, ... Read More

• Multi-vehicle crash closes large portion of southbound I-79 in Lawrence County

  • Pennsylvania
  • Lawrence Park
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 47 views
  • Apr 25, 2026 2:57pm
  A large portion of southbound I-79 is closed in Lawrence County near the Mercer County line due to a crash. PennDOT reports a multi-vehicle crash on I-79 southbound between Exit 113: PA 208 / PA 258 - ... Read More

• Steubenville Pike reopens after crash

  • Pennsylvania
  • Pittsburgh
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 67 views
  • Apr 13, 2026 07:03am
  Steubenville Pike was closed at the intersection with the Interstate 79 interchange after a collision involving multiple vehicles. Read More

• 'Adored' College Student, 18, Dies After His Car Slides into Trailer on Snowy Highway

  • Pennsylvania
  • Slippery Rock
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 65 views
  • Feb 09, 2026 4:00pm
  A college student died after he was involved in one of several crashes on a Pennsylvania highway earlier this month. The weather-related crashes, which involved 25 vehicles in total, occurred on ... Read More

• One dead, at least 18 vehicles involved in multiple crashes on I-79 in Pittsburgh region

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 65 views
  • Feb 06, 2026 11:15pm
  Authorities say one person has died after nearly 20 vehicles were involved in several accidents on Interstate 79 on Friday. Read More

• 1 killed in 18-vehicle crash on Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 71 views
  • Feb 06, 2026 1:39pm
  One person was killed after an 18-vehicle pileup on Interstate 79 in Butler County on Friday, authorities said. Read More

• Deadly Pennsylvania crash on Interstate 79 amid wintry conditions, at least 18 vehicles involved

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 75 views
  • Feb 06, 2026 10:12am
  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a deadly crash in the western part of the state on Interstate 79 some 25 miles north of Pittsburgh amid wintry conditions. Read More

• RAW: I-79 in Butler County shut down in both directions due to a multi-vehicle crash

  • Pennsylvania
  • Butler
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 81 views
  • Feb 06, 2026 09:59am
  Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I-79 in Butler County is shut down in both directions due to a multi-vehicle crash. The closures are in place between exits 78 and ... Read More

• At least one person dead after multi-vehicle pile-up on I-79 in Butler County

  • Pennsylvania
  • Zelienople
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 78 views
  • Feb 06, 2026 09:33am
  Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Bulter County, PA) At least one person is dead after a multi-vehicle pile-up in Butler County. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, several crashes ... Read More

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