Update, 2:21 p.m. — Penn State sent out an alert that the road is now open.

Update, 1:30 p.m. — Penn State police said that a student was struck by an oncoming vehicle around 12:20 p.m.

Original Story

Penn State sent out an alert message at 12:49 p.m. Thursday announcing an accident outside the Berkey Creamery on Curtin Rd. A section of Curtin Road is currently closed between Bigler and Shortlidge; it’s unknown at this time when police will be able to re-open the road to general traffic.

01PSU AlertU-P: Curtin is closed between Bigler and Shortlidge due to accident. Avoid area until further notice. #PennState #PSU

— PSU Alert UPark (@PSUAlertUP) September 7, 2017

Traffic at Bigler Road is currently being re-routed down Park Avenue and back to Curtin Road at Shorlidge Road.

We’ll provide additional updates on this story as more information becomes available.

About the Author

Elissa Hill

Elissa was the managing editor of Onward State from 2017-2019. She is from Punxsutawney, PA [insert corny Bill Murray joke here] and considers herself an expert on all things ice cream. Follow her on Twitter (@ElissaKHill) for more corny jokes.

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