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Multivehicle crash closes 309

Route 309 in West Penn Township was closed Friday afternoon due to a multi-vehicle crash. The incident occurred just after 2 p.m. about a mile north of the South Tamaqua intersection. The driver of a red van said he was leaving work, pulling out of a driveway and making a left turn to travel north when he was struck broadside by a southbound car. The van traveled across the roadway, coming to rest in the northbound berm with along with a sport utility vehicle. The car came to rest in the southbound lanes. West Penn Township police are investigating the incident.

Route 309 in West Penn Township was closed Friday afternoon due to a multi-vehicle crash. The incident occurred just after 2 p.m. about a mile north of the South Tamaqua intersection. The driver of a red van said he was leaving work, pulling out of a driveway and making a left turn to travel north when he was struck broadside by a southbound car. The van traveled across the roadway, coming to rest in the northbound berm with along with a sport utility vehicle. The car came to rest in the southbound lanes. West Penn Township police are investigating the incident. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS