Mid-day accident closes busy intersection

Clarion, Pa., Oct. 29 – Clarion Borough Police are investigating speed as the cause of an accident at the intersection of Main St. and Greenville Ave., in Clarion.

According to Police Chief Mark Hall, police were dispatched to the scene at 2:46 p.m. after a trailer owned by Mark Hudson Construction, out of Hermitage, rolled onto its side loosing the lift equipment it was hauling. Police say the truck was turning left off of Greenville Ave. onto Main St. when it lost control of its load.

There were no injuries reported, which came as a surprise to Hall who noted the heightened traffic, both vehicle and pedestrian, at that time of day.

The intersection was closed to traffic for approximately two hours while emergency crews cleaned the scene.

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