Saturday, September 3, 2022

Route 61/The Grade in Schuylkill County has Reopened After Crash Overnight

Route 61 has reopened over being closed for several hours overnight due to a crash near Saint Clair.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville, A crash around 2:15am, Saturday morning, at the intersection of Route 61 and Darkwater Road closed the highway, between Saint Clair and Frackville.

Traffic had been closed at the Schuylkill Mall Road heading southbound and at Terry Rich Boulevard heading northbound.

Police say the highway was closed for almost 5 hours and reopened just after 7:00am.

No details were provided on the crash.