MERCER, Pa. - State Police have cited several drivers after a series of crashes occurred on Interstate 80 in Mercer County during a New Year’s Eve snowstorm. Pennsylvania State Police responded to several accidents as winter weather made driving difficult on Interstates 79 and 80.

One crash on Interstate 79 involved 32-year-old William Hudson of Mercer, who lost control of his 2008 Ford F-150 on a curve in Plain Grove Township. His truck hit a light pole, rotated, and overturned down an embankment into a small creek. Hudson was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. Police charged him with driving at an unsafe speed.

Crashes also impacted Interstate 80 throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening. Robert Gooden, 64, of Georgia, was driving a 2026 Freightliner west when his commercial truck went off the right shoulder and hit several trees in Shenango Township.

Later that day, Rosalie Maguire, 25, of Michigan, drove her Suzuki into a ditch after losing control in the snow near the state Route 760 off-ramp.

Kevin Key, 37, of Texas, also lost control on Interstate 80 and struck a concrete barrier near an underpass.

Police charged all three drivers with driving at an unsafe speed, though no injuries were reported in the accidents.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation had temporarily lowered speed limits to 45 mph on the highways during the storm. Officials returned the speed limits to normal on Thursday after the weather cleared.