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UPDATE: Crash closes Interstate 81 exit in Luzerne County

An exit has reopened after a rig rollover closed the Nanticoke off-ramp Wednesday afternoon.
Credit: PennDOT
Image from PennDOT traffic camera

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — An interstate highway exit in Luzerne County was closed Wednesday afternoon by a rig rollover.

According to PennDOT, the Nanticoke/Route 29 exit (164) northbound was closed after a rig rolled on the exit.

Officials said the wreck was cleared by about 3:15 p.m.

There is no word on injuries or what led to the wreck.

An image from a PennDOT traffic camera shows the closed northbound exit.

Credit: PennDOT
Image from PennDOT traffic camera

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