Published on March 14, 2024
Date: March 14, 2024 Incident Type: Accident Location: Zone 2 Summary:
At 11 a.m. first responders were dispatched to Fort Pitt Blvd. at Stanwix Street for reports of an overturned tractor trailer.
The driver struck a jersey barrier and flipped on its side as he attempted to turn on to Fort Pitt Blvd. from Stanwix. He was unhurt and refused any medical attention.
No other vehicles were involved.
The tractor trailer was itself carrying a load of concrete jersey barriers. McGann and Chester deployed two crane trucks and two flatbeds to clean up the barriers and lift the tractor trailer before towing it.
The roads were reopened to traffic just after 1:45 p.m.
Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz
2024-03-14 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov