Accident News Reports

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

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 29 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

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

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 46 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
  • 50 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

• Pennsylvania State Police release statistics on crashes, DUI arrests over Thanksgiving holiday

  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 59 views
  • Dec 03, 2025 1:08pm
  Pennsylvania State Police have released this year's statistics on crashes and DUI arrests that happened over the Thanksgiving holiday. Read More

• Coroner releases name of passenger killed in south junction ramp accident in Washington County

  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 91 views
  • Nov 28, 2025 10:16am
  WASHINGTON CO., Pa. - The Washington County Coroner has released the name of the passenger who was killed in a crash on I-70 and I-79 Thursday afternoon. According to the Coroner Timothy Warco, Jamie ... Read More

• Crash in Washington County that killed one person and critically injured two one of two crashes on I-79

  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 93 views
  • Nov 28, 2025 06:18am
  (File Photo: Caption for Photo: police car lights at night in city with selective focus and bokeh background blur, Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images / iStockphoto / z1b) ... Read More

• Two Major Crashes Snarl Traffic on I-70 and I-79 in Pennsylvania

  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 72 views
  • Nov 28, 2025 00:28am
  A second major crash occurred along I-70 eastbound, where officials reported that a tractor-trailer jackknifed between Exit 15 (Chestnut Street) and Exit 16 (Jessop Place). At this time, the total ... Read More

• 1 dead in I-79 crash in western Pennsylvania on Thanksgiving night

  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • I-70

  • source: Bing
  • 76 views
  • Nov 27, 2025 11:46pm
  State police say they are responding to "two serious crashes" on I-70 and I-79 in Washington County on Thanksgiving night. Drivers are advised to avoid the area. Read More

• Emergency crews respond to 2 serious crashes in Washington County; drivers urged to avoid I-70, I-79

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 85 views
  • Nov 27, 2025 3:45pm
  Drivers are asked to avoid two major highways in Washington County after two serious crashes, one of which is fatal. A Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson says the crashes are on I-70 near the ... Read More

• Interstate 79 crash in Washington County involves multiple vehicles

  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 105 views
  • Dec 13, 2024 11:04am
  PennDOT said all northbound lanes of I-79 were closed between Exit 30 (Amity, Lone Pine) and Exit 33 (Laboratory) because of a crash in Washington County. Read More

• Turnersville Man, 79, Struck By SUV, Killed On Washington Township Road: Police

  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington Township
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 108 views
  • Dec 06, 2024 01:27am
  The 79-year-old Turnersville man in the crash on Thursday, Dec. 5, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene on the eastbound side of Ganttown ... Read More

• At least 7 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Washington County

  • Pennsylvania
  • Pittsburgh
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 118 views
  • Sep 22, 2024 2:27pm
  SOUTH STRABANE, Pa. (KDKA) -- At least seven people have been hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Washington County. County EMS personnel confirmed the crash occurred just ... Read More

• At least 5 people hurt in multi-vehicle crash on I-70 in Washington County

  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • I-70

  • source: Bing
  • 115 views
  • Sep 22, 2024 11:58am
  SOUTH STRABANE, Pa. - Part of I-70 in Washington County is closed while crews respond to a crash where several people were hurt. PennDOT's 511 map shows westbound I-70 between Exit 21 to I-79 South - ... Read More

• Southbound I-79 closed due to crash in Washington County

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 94 views
  • Aug 13, 2024 1:14pm
  Sky 4 flew over the scene in Washington County, where a vehicle went off I-79 and down an embankment Tuesday afternoon. Read More

• 2 adults, 3 children hospitalized after crash on Interstate 79

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 138 views
  • Nov 26, 2023 7:50pm
  Two adults and three children were hospitalized after a crash on Interstate 79 in Amwell Township, Washington County, on Sunday. Read More

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