1 killed, 1 injured in crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike, victim identified

One person was killed and another person was injured in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Tuesday.

The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. near the 37.9 mile marker between the Allegheny Valley and Butler Valley interchanges.

The westbound lanes were shut down between the Butler Valley and Cranberry interchanges, but reopened shortly after 5 a.m.

The man killed in the crash has been identified as 55-year-old Richard Krupka.

The person that was injured in the crash was taken to a hospital. It’s unknown what their condition is.

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