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Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 7:43 AM
(Portersville, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that they were called to the scene a one vehicle crash on I-79 southbound shortly after midnight Tuesday morning.
The accident happened at mile marker 94.8 near the Portersville exit. Troopers said via release that 60-year-old Andrew Smith from New Castle was operating a 2007 Lexus rx 350 when he lost control of the car and went off the highway and rolled over into the median.

When crews arrived on scene they found Smith still inside the vehicle. According to the release, Portersville-Muddy Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department had to use hydraulic tools to open the door and get the person out.

Smith was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. His current condition is unknown.
He was cited by State Police with not driving a vehicle at a safe speed.