Multi-vehicle crash on western Pennsylvania interstate kills 1 and injures others

This aerial photo provided by WTAE shows a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 in Mercer County, Pa. The wreck involved between eight to 10 vehicles, which included tractor trailers and passenger cars, said Pennsylvania State Trooper Bertha Cazy (WTAE via AP)

MERCER, Pa. (AP) — A multi-vehicle crash on a snowy stretch of interstate in western Pennsylvania has killed one person. Officials say the crash occurred around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday at mile marker 14 on Interstate 80 near Mercer. About 11 miles of the road remain closed. Officials say they don’t know when it will reopen. The wreck involved at least eight vehicles including tractor-trailers and passenger cars. A Mercer County coroner says the man who died was the passenger of a car that was involved in the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A state police spokesperson says at least six others sustained minor injuries.