Heavily traveled road in Penns Valley closed for ‘an extended period’ after rollover crash
An about one-mile stretch of a heavily traveled road was closed Tuesday after a semitrailer overturned in rural Centre County, the state Department of Transportation wrote in a tweet.
Both lanes of state Route 45 were closed between the road’s intersections with Hidden Lake Drive and Rimmey Road in Potter Township, PennDOT wrote about 1:50 p.m. The road was expected to be closed for an extended period, PennDOT wrote, and as of 7:30 p.m. it had not reopened.
The vehicle that was hauling meat overturned about 12:25 p.m., Centre Hall Volunteer Fire Co. Captain Forrest Rishel said. The driver and a passenger were treated at Mount Nittany Medical Center for minor injuries, he said.
A telephone pole was also damaged in the crash. Boalsburg Fire Co., PennDOT, Verizon, Comcast, West Penn Power and Penns Valley EMS were among those that assisted.
This story was originally published May 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM.