Downed wires block Route 30 in East McKeesport
A section of Route 30 in East McKeesport was closed around 7 p.m. Thursday because a truck pulled down fiber-optic wires in the area of Fifth Avenue, the Allegheny County Public Safety Department said.
Police and fire units responded to the scene, the county said.
The road reopened by 9:30 p.m., according to the county public safety department.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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