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Axemann Road in Spring Township reopens after hourslong closure due to crash

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A portion of a Spring Township road was closed for about nine hours after a Wednesday night crash.

Axemann Road (state Route 144) between Irish Hollow and Rishel Hill roads was closed just after 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the state Department of Transportation. The road reopened at about 4 a.m. Thursday.

The Facebook page Centre County Emergency Alerts and Information reported that a telephone pole and wires came down as a result of the single-vehicle crash.

The Spring Township Police Department urged motorists to avoid the area while emergency crews were on the scene.

This story was originally published February 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM.

Jessica McAllister
Centre Daily Times
Jessica McAllister has been the executive editor of the Centre Daily Times since 2019. She previously worked as a reporter at daily newspapers in New York and Colorado.
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