Tractor-trailer collides with car in Pleasant Unity, man being evaluated
A man was being evaluated by emergency medical personnel for injuries he sustained when a tractor-trailer collided with his car in Unity late Tuesday night, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said.
The crash along Pleasant Unity Road near the intersection with Schmucker Road was reported at about 9:20 p.m. The man had been entrapped, but was able to escape from the vehicle, the supervisor said.
Firefighters reported some fuel from the tractor-trailer had spilled and efforts were made to contain the fuel.
Firefighters from Pleasant Unity, Marguerite, Trauger, Youngstown-Whitney and Mutual responded to the accident.
Additional details were not available.
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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