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Crews rush to scene of serious accident on Route 8 in Penn Twp.

PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Authorities rushed to the scene of a serious accident involving a tractor-trailer and car Thursday morning in Penn Township.

Officials said the accident was reported on Route 8 in front of the Mars National Bank just before 10 a.m.

Crews at the scene told Channel 11 News that one person was airlifted from the scene to Allegheny General Hospital. Their name and condition haven’t been released.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Stay with Channel 11 News and WPXI.com as details continue to develop.