Driver hurt in truck crash near Clairton Coke Works
At least one person was injured when a truck carrying gasoline crashed over an embankment and stopped near the Clairton Coke Works.
Allegheny County dispatch said the incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Monday along the 400 block of North State Street. Emergency responders closed off the nearby Walnut Street intersection.
City firefighters said the driver was treated at the scene for nonlife-threatening injuries, and anticipated the roadway being closed down for several hours.
Clairton: 432 N. State St - tractor trailer truck loaded with gasoline went over embankment and stopped on railroad tracks outside of Clairton Coke works. Police & fire reporting fire starting on the truck. Clairton police starting to evacuate the area.
— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) August 13, 2019
Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported the truck came to rest on the railroad tracks outside the plant.
Michael DiVittorio is a TribLive reporter covering general news in Western Pennsylvania, with a penchant for festivals and food. He can be reached at mdivittorio@triblive.com.
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