During the early hours of Wednesday morning, there was an accident that took place in Luzerne County, which led to the closing of a part of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80. It was required for the Luzerne County Coroner to make an appearance at the spot where the accident had taken place after the circumstances surrounding the incident had transpired.
Due to the occurrence, the section of Interstate 80 that is located in the direction of eastbound traffic has been shut down. This is because of the event. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), which has notified us of the closure of the eastbound lanes of the roadway, Interstate 80 is now closed between Exit 262 (Mountaintop/Hazelton) and Exit 273 (White Haven/Freeland). This information was gathered from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Over the course of a particular period of time, this closure was in effect. Jessica Labarge, a resident of White Haven who is 43 years old, is believed to have caused a collision with a guide rail by crossing both lanes of traffic prior to the event; this is the reason why the accident occurred.
The statements made by the state police indicate that this is the reason why the collision occurred. According to the conclusions of the investigation that took place after the accident, Labarge was the driver of the car that was present at the time of the incident.
The state troopers who responded to the site of the incident said that Labarge was ejected from the vehicle through the window, and it was later determined that he had passed away at the location where the accident occurred.
State troopers who took part in the event were the ones who offered this information to us.
