Nine Accidents Reported in Cecil Since Sunday

Not only was it raining on Mother’s Day, but the rain caused hazardous conditions for more than a few motorists Sunday and early Monday morning.

Nine accidents were reported on Muse Bishop Road and Route 980 in Cecil Township within 24 hours, according to Cecil police.

The roads were chipped and tarred last year and multiple accidents have been reported as little as a few weeks ago, but Sunday into Monday morning has been the highest number to date, according to police.

Police reports indicated four accidents occurred in the 500 block of Muse Bishop Road between 2:53 and 8:41 p.m. yesterday. All were one-vehicle accidents, with three of the four being rollovers.  Muse Bishop is now closed to through traffic, awaiting a tar and chipping from PennDOT on Wednesday.

Three of the accidents resulted in minor injuries and trips to area hospitals. One person was transported to Canonsburg Hospital after their small SUV slid and rolled over at 2:53 p.m.

Two people were transported to Allegheny General Hospital after their pickup truck rolled over around 4:44 p.m. and a third driver was transported to St. Clair Hospital after a Dodge Durango rolled over onto its roof around 8:41 p.m.

The fourth accident involved a vehicle striking a fence with no injuries reported.

Route 980 accidents

Another five accidents occurred in the 1300 to 2100 blocks of Route 980 from noon yesterday to 6:40 am this morning, reported police.

The first accident on 980 occurred yesterday at 12:17 pm and involved a single vehicle rollover crash of a family with three children. The children, ages 2½, 7, and 13, were taken to St. Clair Hospital for minor injuries.

A two-car, hit-and-run accident occurred at 3:23 pm when a car slid over the median line and hit another vehicle. The second vehicle fled the scene and no injuries were reported.

Two additional rollover accidents occurred at 7 p.m. Sunday night and 6:32 a.m. Monday morning and an additional accident occurred shortly after at 6:40 a.m. when a pickup truck hit an embankment. No injuries were reported with these incidents.

Motorists traveling on wet roads are still advised to use caution.