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Sinkhole closes down I-77 North near Princeton

PRINCETON, W.Va. — A sinkhole reported in Mercer County closed down the Northbound lanes along I-77 early Sunday morning.

The sinkhole was reported at mile marker 8.5, just south of the Princeton exit.

According to the Mercer County Office of Emergency Management, several water rescues took place in Mercer County. Swift water rescue teams from Fayette and Kanawha counties were expected to assist.

 





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