Traffic & Transit
2 Die In Fiery Head-On Pittsburgh Interstate Crash
The crash occurred early Thursday along Interstate 79 near Pittsburgh.
OHIO TOWNSHIP, PA — Two people died in a fiery head-on crash on Interstate 79 early Thursday that occurred in a construction zone between the Mt. Nebo Road and Emsworth-Sewickley exits at around 12:20 a.m.
Pennsylvania State Police said that three vehicles were involved. A tractor-trailer traveling southbound crossed the median and struck a vehicle head-on. The truck's trailer struck a second vehicle headed northbound.
The vehicles involved in the head-on collision caught fire. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.
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An unspecified number of other people involved in the incident were taken to area hospitals. Their conditions are unknown.
The crash caused the closure of both lanes of I-79 for hours.
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