Person taken by medical helicopter to hospital after I-80 crash

One person was transported by medical helicopter after a crash at the eastbound on-ramp of I-80 in Spring Township.

The person, not identified by state police at Rockview, was trapped in his tractor-trailer for about three hours before first responders removed him. Undine Fire Company Chief Jim Pressler said the trailer shifted forward during the crash and into the truck’s cabin. A state trooper could not give an update on his condition.

The crash occurred at about 4:40 a.m. Wednesday when the person who was taken to the hospital by helicopter sideswiped another tractor-trailer, which was parked at the median strip along the interstate. The moving tractor-trailer veered into trees and suffered “heavy damage,” Pressler said.

The parked tractor-trailer had minor damage, and Pressler did not know if the man in that vehicle sustained injuries.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokeswoman Marla Fannin said the eastbound on-ramp of I-80 at mile-marker 161 was reopened at 1 p.m.

Pressler said Undine, Logan, Pleasant Gap, Milesburg and Alpha fire companies responded to the crash. Bellefonte EMS and state police also responded to the crash.

This story was originally published July 13, 2016 at 3:48 PM with the headline "Person taken by medical helicopter to hospital after I-80 crash."