Accident Closes I-70 Westbound Near Taylorstown

Interstate 70 westbound near the Taylorstown Exit was closed for hours Thursday, after a multi-vehicle accident reportedly involving an SUV and a tractor-trailer.  The crash happened around eleven-thirty a.m.  State Police say the lanes were reopened around four o’clock.  The closure snarled traffic on the interstate and on Route 40.  There’s been no word on what may have caused the crash or the extent of injuries, although unconfirmed reports are that one person was ejected from a vehicle.