{"id":107587,"date":"2026-02-07T03:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/107587\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T03:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:14:13","slug":"deadly-pennsylvania-crash-on-interstate-79-amid-wintry-conditions-at-least-18-vehicles-involved-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/107587\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly Pennsylvania crash on Interstate 79 amid wintry conditions, at least 18 vehicles involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ZELIENOPLE, Pa. \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/pennsylvania\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pennsylvania;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pennsylvania<\/a> State Police are investigating a deadly crash in the western part of the state on Interstate 79 some 25 miles north of Pittsburgh amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wintry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wintry<\/a> conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police said at least one person has been killed and at least 18 vehicles were involved in the pileup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:How To Watch Fox Weather;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">How To Watch Fox Weather<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All lanes of I-79 are closed between Exits 88 and 78.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Slowdown on Interstate 79 north of Harmony, Pennsylvania Friday afternoon.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"386\" height=\"248\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/29e382b05808532cb2ca4a63a6ba8940.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Slowdown on Interstate 79 north of Harmony, Pennsylvania Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>(FOX Weather)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A fast-moving clipper is racing through parts of the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and interior Northeast.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/more-snow-brewing-northeast-great-lakes-arctic-blast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Snow Blasts Northeast, Great Lakes As Extreme Cold Grips Millions This Weekend;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Snow Blasts Northeast, Great Lakes As Extreme Cold Grips Millions This Weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While major snow accumulations aren&#8217;t expected, the storm is bringing brief periods of whiteout driving conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Check back for updates on this developing story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Original article source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/deadly-pennsylvania-crash-interstate-79-amid-wintry-conditions-least-18-vehicles-involved\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadly Pennsylvania crash on Interstate 79 amid wintry conditions, at least 18 vehicles involved;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadly Pennsylvania crash on Interstate 79 amid wintry conditions, at least 18 vehicles involved<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ZELIENOPLE, Pa. \u2013 Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a deadly crash in the western part of the 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