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PennDOT worker killed in I-99 accident

A PennDOT employee was killed Saturday afternoon while working along I-99 in Logan Township.

Robert Gensimore, 45, of Spruce Creek was working about 3:41 p.m. along the southbound travel lanes on I-99, north of Kettle Road in response to an earlier crash, according to state police at Hollidaysburg.

At mile marker 35, Gensimore was setting up flares when a Chevy Cobalt, driven by Guanglong Hu, 29, of State College, slid out of control and struck him, police reported. Gensimore was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Hu sustained minor injuries, while a passenger in the Cobalt, Chao Shi, 25, of State College was not injured.

Speed, snow and ice conditions were factors in the crash, police said.

State police at Hollidaysburg are investigating the fatal accident.

The southbound lanes of I-99 were closed for about two hours Saturday as several crashes occurred in the same area at the same time during heavy snowfall, police reported.

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