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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Oakland, PA) Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a fatal crash and fire which led to massive delays on the outbound Parkway East during the morning rush hour yesterday. According to State Police, a car became disabled on the road early that morning. The crash occurred in Oakland on the ramp to I-376 in the area of mile marker 73. The driver, who was later identified as 40-year-old Keturah Griffin of Monroeville, had the four-way flasher of her vehicle on and remained in the vehicle. State Police stated Griffin was on the phone with dispatchers so she can get a tow truck sent out to her, and troopers were already on their way at that point to direct traffic around her when the crash happened. Trooper Rocco Gagliardi confirms that based on witnesses and the crash investigation, it appeared the pickup truck involved in this crash was traveling east and hit a sedan as it was changing lanes and moving into the lane nearest the car of Griffin from behind another car. Griffin was declared dead at the scene by medical staff. The driver of the truck was treated on the scene because of their minor injuries. Gagliardi said while the investigation is ongoing, it appears a lack of visibility was a factor in this crash. I-376 has since reopened and it was closed eastbound after the crash occurred. An investigation into this crash is ongoing.