Traffic on WV Turnpike Narrowed to 1 Lane in Mercer County - Beckley, Bluefield & Lewisburg News, Weather, Sports

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Emergency responders are on the scene of a possible accident on the West Virginia Turnpike Tuesday, May 22.

It happened at around 1:45 p.m.  Traffic was closed at the Bluestone bridge in Mercer County, but re-opened at around 2:20 p.m.  Dispatchers tell 59News that it is unclear whether the closure was caused by an accident or a medical emergency.