I-70 in Rostraver reopens after collision between car, tri-axle truck
A section of I-70 in Rostraver was temporarily closed Tuesday in both directions after a two-vehicle crash near the North Belle Vernon exit, according to firefighters.
The crash occurred after 8:30 a.m., a dispatch supervisor for Westmoreland County Emergency Management reported. Authorities said a tri-axle truck became lodged on top of the concrete median barrier after colliding with a car along the eastbound lane at Exit 42.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters had to contain a fuel spill.
The traffic backlog caused a second minor accident along I-70 West at Exit 42A, firefighters reported.
Traffic resumed about 10:30 a.m.
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