TRACTOR-TRAILER JACKKNIFES I-77 South Near Paint Creek Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Accident
Reported by: Jeff Morris
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Jan. 11, 2013 4:20 PM EST
Updated: Jan. 11, 2013 5:38 PM EST
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Paint Creek
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Interstate 77 southbound near Paint Creek reopened Friday afternoon after crews cleaned up an accident involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer, a Turnpike dispatcher said.
One lane was closed while emergency officials worked to clear the wreck. The dispatcher said the lane reopened about 5:10 p.m.
One lane of Interstate 77 southbound near Paint Creek was closed Friday afternoon while crews cleaned up an accident involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer, a Turnpike dispatcher said.
The accident happened on Tunnel Hill, the dispatcher said.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for updates.
A tractor-trailer jackknifed Friday afternoon on Interstate 77 South near Paint Creek, a West Virginia Turnpike dispatcher said.
The accident occurred on Tunnel Hill at the 74-mile marker, the dispatcher said.
It was unclear whether there were any injuries or lane closures.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for further updates.
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