A fatal accident shut down traffic in both directions on part of Interstate 80 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania about 42 miles east of the Ohio line.

According to PennDOT, a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 closed both eastbound and westbound lanes between the Knox Exit 53: PA 338 and the Emlenton Exit 42: PA 38 beginning around 12:30 a.m.

Traffic remained backed up until 10:28 a.m. Tuesday when the Emlenton Bridge eastbound reopened.

The westbound lanes of the bridge were still closed as of Tuesday afternoon.