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City salt truck rolls onto side in Pittsburgh

Chuck Biedka
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Courtesy of WPXI-TV
A salt truck rolled over onto its side while backing up in Pittsburgh shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 in Pittsburgh.
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Courtesy of WPXI-TV
A Pittsburgh salt and plow truck overturned on Litchfield Street in the city’s Chartiers neighborhood on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.

A Pittsburgh Department of Public Works salt and plow truck rolled onto its side around 12:45 p.m. Monday in Pittsburgh’s Chartiers neighborhood, according to the Tribune-Review’s news partner, WPXI-TV.

WPXI said the truck rolled over while the driver was backing up in the 700 block of Litchfield Street. The driver was trapped for a short time on the narrow, dead-end street, but was not injured. He taken to an area hospital as a precaution.

Police continue to investigate.


Chuck Biedka is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Chuck at 724-226-4711, cbiedka@tribweb.com or via Twitter @ChuckBiedka.


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