Westmoreland

Route 271 closed, injuries reported in Fairfield vehicle crash

Quincey Reese
By Quincey Reese
1 Min Read Jan. 8, 2026 | 4 months ago
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Part of Route 271 is closed following a vehicle accident in Fairfield Thursday morning, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher.

State police and Mutual Aid Ambulance crews were dispatched to Route 271 near the Westmoreland-Cambria county line around 8:10 a.m. for reports of a two-vehicle crash, the dispatcher said. Injuries were reported, he said.

The crash occurred near Gas Line Dirt Road, according to the dispatcher.

This story will be updated.

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Quincey Reese is a TribLive reporter covering the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She also does reporting for the Penn-Trafford Star. A Penn Township native, she joined the Trib in 2023 after working as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the company for two summers. She can be reached at qreese@triblive.com.

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