Busy New Kensington intersection blocked after truck takes down pole, wires

Motorists ran into a rush-hour nightmare on Tarentum Bridge, Leechburg and Freeport roads Tuesday afternoon after a tractor-trailer knocked down power lines and a utility pole at the busy intersection of the roads in New Kensington.

Police and emergency responders were redirecting traffic as far away as the Tarentum side of the Tarentum Bridge in an effort to lessen traffic congestion. Police were directing motorists already trapped in the gridlock around the downed wires.

According to police at the scene, the tractor-trailer apparently caught on some wires, eventually pulling down a utility pole. No injuries were reported.