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HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
A vehicle went off the road and over an embankment during a crash in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.
The crash happened a little before 5 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Route 136 and Harry Long Road.
One person taken to the hospital
Source: Hempfield Township crash sends vehicle off the road
Crash happened early Wednesday morning.
NEW STANTON, Pa. —
A rollover crash of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County sent one person to the hospital.
The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near the Hunker/New Stanton area a little after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Source: Westmoreland County tractor-trailer rollover sends one person to the hospital
CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
One person died and another person was taken to an area hospital after a motorcycle went off the road and crashed in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County on Monday evening.
The Conemaugh Township fire chief confirmed two people were on the motorcycle that went off the road. This happened in the 3100 block of Tunnelton Road.
The fire chief said one passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and the second passenger was taken to Forbes Hospital.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. No other details have been released.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.
Source: Indiana County motorcycle crash: One person dead, one person taken to hospital
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person was taken to the hospital following a rollover crash in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood.
The crash happened along Arlington Avenue between Hartford Street and E. Warrington Avenue.
One person was taken to the hospital.
It’s unclear what led to the crash.
Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
Source: One Person Injured In Overnight Rollover Crash – CBS Pittsburgh
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Westmoreland County Coroner, Kenneth A. Bacha, has released the following information on a motorcycle fatality that occurred in Hempfield Township.
Tanner B. Van Woundenberg was driving a 2008 Yamaha motorcycle while traveling north on Mount Pleasant Road.
According to a release, Woundenberg missed a curve in the road, hit a fence, and landed in a driveway.
Deputy Coroner John A. Ackerman pronounced Woundenberg dead at the scene.Woudenberg was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.
Toxicology results will not be available for several weeks.
Pennsylvania State Police Greensburg Barracks also investigated.
Source: Man killed in Westmoreland County after motorcycle veers off road and hits fence – WPXI
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say a wrong-way driver collided head-on with another car in a western Pennsylvania tunnel, critically injuring the other driver.
State police in Pittsburgh say the vehicle entered Route I-376 traveling west in the eastbound lanes shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday.
Police said the car entered the Fort Pitt tunnel under Mount Washington, still traveling in the wrong direction, and collided head-on with another car.
The 36-year-old driver of the other car was taken to a local hospital and listed in critical condition with multiple injuries.
The other 21-year-old driver was uninjured.
Source: Police: Wrong-way crash in tunnel critically injures 1 in Pittsburgh | WKBN.com
PITTSBURGH — A man is in critical condition after an off-road vehicle crash in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood.
The incident occurred in an alley behind the 1200 block of Faust Street around 8:15 p.m. Friday.
Police said a man was found on the ground several yards from his overturned quad. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He was not wearing a helmet, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Source: Man in critical condition after off-road vehicle crash in Pittsburgh – WPXI
A Hempfield man is accused by police of being intoxicated during a 2019 wrong-way crash on Route 30 that seriously injured another motorist, according to court papers.
Larry Thomas Miller Sr., 74, is charged with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence and several other related misdemeanors and summary offenses.
State police said they were called at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14, 2019 to a head-on crash on Route 30 eastbound near the Cedar Street exit in Hempfield. Miller was driving west in the eastbound lanes and collided with another vehicle around a bend, according to court papers.
The female driver of the eastbound vehicle saw headlights coming toward her but didn’t have time to react, police said. She was hospitalized with a fractured neck vertebrae.
Police said Miller appeared to be intoxicated at the scene and told authorities that he had a few beers at a local bar before heading home. He was taken by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment of what authorities described as extensive injuries.
Troopers said Miller’s blood-alcohol content was 0.156%. The legal limit to drive in Pennsylvania is 0.08%. Miller also had opiates and prescription medication used to treat anxiety in his system, according to court papers. Police said they found about 3 grams of suspected cocaine in Miller’s pocket.
Source: Hempfield man accused in wrong-way DUI crash on Route 30 | TribLIVE.com
Crash happened early Tuesday morning about 1:30 am on Carson Street.
It appeared one of the vehicles caught fire after the crash.
The conditions of the three people hurt have not been released.
There’s no word on what caused the crash.
Source: Three people taken to the hospital following crash on Pittsburgh’s South Side
Pittsburgh —
A truck went off the road and caught fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Wednesday.
⚠️ EB @PA_Turnpike is now CLOSED at Allegheny Valley Exit 48. Detour: Freeport Rd to PA 910 west to PA 28 south to I-579 south to I-376 east to re-enter the #paturnpike at the Pittsburgh Interchange.⚠️ https://t.co/KcoJ0Yx9fI
— PA Turnpike Alerts (@PATurnpikeAlert) August 25, 2021
The accident happened eastbound between Exit 48 (Allegheny Valley) and Exit 57 (Pittsburgh).
The truck has the name “N2 Solutions” written on it. N2 Solutions is a nitrogen services company.Turnpike officials say the accident is affecting the right lane and drivers should expect delays.
No additional details have been released.
Source: Truck goes off road, catches fire on Pennsylvania Turnpike
PITTSBURGH — A woman was hit by a motorcycle that went off the road and onto a sidewalk in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood Monday evening.
Police said the driver of the motorcycle was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic on Fifth Avenue near South Aiken Avenue before the crash, which happened just after 6 p.m.
Officers had activated their lights and sirens to pull the motorcyclist over, but before they could even pursue or follow the bike, it jumped up onto the sidewalk and hit the woman as she was walking.
The woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said. Two people who were in the area and have medical training helped her until paramedics arrived.The man who was driving the motorcycle was taken to a hospital with jaw injuries, police said.
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Source: Woman hit by motorcycle while on sidewalk in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood – WPXI
PITTSBURGH — Route 65 southbound was closed after a tractor-trailer hauling I-beams overturned early Monday morning in Pittsburgh.
The crash happened just after 2 a.m. in the city’s Chateau neighborhood, approaching the North Shore.
A hazmat team was called because diesel fuel leaked from the truck, which rolled onto its passenger side, officials said.
The driver was able to get out of the truck’s cab and was not hurt, according to police.Crews removed the truck from Route 65 before clearing the beams from the roadway.
Route 65 southbound reopened about 8 a.m.
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Source: Tractor-trailer overturns, spills beams onto Route 65 in Pittsburgh – WPXI
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian prototype military transport plane crashed while performing a test flight outside Moscow on Tuesday, killing all three crew members on board, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation said.
The new light military transport plane, Il-112V, crashed in a forested area as it was coming in for a landing at the Kubinka airfield 45 kilometers (28 miles) west of Moscow, the corporation told the Tass news agency.
Two test pilots and a flight engineer were aboard the plane, and none survived, the corporation said.
Source: Prototype military plane crashes outside Moscow, kills 3
A bus full of tourists heading to Niagara Falls rolled over on the New York State Thruway Saturday, injuring all 57 people on board, officials said.
A bus full of tourists heading to Niagara Falls rolled over on the New York State Thruway Saturday, sending all 57 people on board to hospitals, officials said.
The bus from Dutchess County veered off I-90 some 25 miles west of Syracuse at 12:40 p.m. and landed on its side in the grass, State Police said.
Injuries ranged from minor to serious, according to cops. The passengers included children.
It wasn’t immediately clear what company operated the bus or what caused the crash.
Police photos of the scene showed papers and other items strewn around the white bus lying on its side off the shoulder of the highway.
Traffic was backed up for miles as one westbound lane of the Thruway was closed for hours following the accident.
Source: More than 50 people injured after tour bus crashes on NY Thruway
ASPINWALL, Pa. —
A rollover crash on Route 28 was causing long backups for Wednesday morning rush-hour traffic.
The crash happened in the southbound lanes near Aspinwall.
A photo shared to u local showed the crash scene. It’s unclear if there were any injuries.Traffic headed inbound toward Pittsburgh was being restricted to one lane in the area.
Both lanes have since reopened.
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Source: Rollover crash on Route 28
PITTSBURGH —
Emergency responders were called to the scene of an early morning crash on West Carson Street in Pittsburgh.
The crash happened near the Duquesne Incline shortly before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.
There were restrictions on West Carson Street while crews responded to the scene.Crews cleared the scene shortly before 7 a.m.
No word yet on if there are injuries
Source: Early morning crash on West Carson Street in Pittsburgh
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. —
Two people were sent to the hospital after a crash in Westmoreland County Thursday night.
The crash occurred at Tarentum Bridge Road and Leechburg Road in New Kensington, Westmoreland County around 9:30 p.m.
A Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 crew at the scene was told a vehicle ran a red light and rolled over after the collision. Victims had to be freed from both vehicle.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.
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A van full of undocumented immigrants crashed in South Texas, killing as many as 10 people and injuring 13, authorities said Wednesday.
Colusa County sheriff’s deputies and Sacramento River Fire Division personnel discovered the bodies after they responded to a report around 1:15 p.m. that a helicopter had gone down near a highway in the small town of Colusa, about 70 miles northwest of Sacramento, the sheriff’s said in a statement.
The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash with the Federal Aviation Administration, said the helicopter was a Robinson R66. Robinson Helicopter Co. described the R66 as a five-seat turbine helicopter powered by a Rolls-Royce turboshaft engine.
No further details were immediately available.
Source: Four killed in Northern California helicopter crash
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – One person was killed and a large fire broke out following a fuel tanker crash on Sunday afternoon.
According to authorities, the driver of a large fuel tanker lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall off of the ramp from I-595 westbound to the Turnpike southbound.
There has been no word from officials on whether any other vehicles were involved.
Authorities have also not provided any information on the identity of the person who died.
All eastbound lanes of I-595 in the area of Davie Blvd. were closed, as was the southbound entrance ramp from the Florida Turnpike to I-595, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Source: 1 dead after tanker crashes, spilling fuel and causing large fire
Fire crews and police responded to a serious car accident in Hempfield on Saturday evening, our news partners at TribLive reported.
Fire crews and police responded to a serious car crash in Hempfield on Saturday evening.
The crash, which occurred on the 400 block of Agnew Road, was reported around 5:45 p.m.
Agnew Road was closed from Route 30 into Jeannette, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher.
The dispatcher said he did not know what caused the wreck and could not confirm whether anyone had been injured.
Reports from the scene indicated that the vehicle went over an embankment and landed upside down in a creek.
No further information on how many injuries or the extent of injuries were provided by county dispatch or state police at this time.
The City of Jeannette Fire Department posted on Facebook earlier about a traffic alert stating Agnew Road was closed from Mary Street to Route 30 for an extended period of time. Grapeville Volunteer Fire Department also assisted.
Around 8:40 p.m., a truck was towed from the scene and first responders started to clear. Traffic cones were laid out near the crash scene on the side of the road.
Source: Emergency crews respond to serious crash in Westmoreland County – WPXI
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A collision between two Boston passenger trains Friday evening left at least 25 people with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The Green Line trains crashed near Babcock Street around 6 p.m. ET, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) said in a statement.
Miltch Pierre, who works at a nearby Blaze Pizza, told FOX 25 he felt the ground start shaking while he was making pizzas.
“Everything started shaking over there and when I looked over, I was just a bunch of smoke. … I saw someone holding their neck. One girl had blood all over her face and her chin. Pretty gruesome.”
Source: Boston trains collide, leaving at least 25 hurt, authorities say | Fox News
WILMINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
A 12-year-old boy was flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for treatment following a crash in Mercer County last week.
The crash on July 22 happened on Pulaski Mercer Road in Wilmington Township.
State police said the boy was passenger in a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis that failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a 1979 Ford.The two drivers were treated by paramedics and did not have to go to the hospital.
The 12-year-old boy suffered a serious injury that required treatment at the hospital.
State police said the 35-year-old driver of the Mercury Grand Marquis is being cited for a stop sign violation.
Crash happened last week
Source: 12-year-old boy flown to Pittsburgh hospital following Mercer County crash
PITTSBURGH — An employee at a U-Haul facility in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood was shot in the neck and the suspect took off in a U-Haul truck before being arrested along Route. 28, according to police.
Investigators said the shooting happened at the U-Haul rental store on Washington Boulevard around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The employee was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Police said they were able to find the suspect fleeing in a U-Haul truck on Route 28. During a brief pursuit, the suspect fired a weapon at another vehicle. A police vehicle was hit during the chase and an officer suffered a minor leg injury as a result.
The chase ended near the 31st Street Bridge when the U-Haul truck was damaged. The suspect was then taken into custody.
Source: Suspect shoots Pittsburgh U-Haul employee, leads police on chase along Rt. 28 – WPXI
Trib Live Reports:
A carjacking and shooting near a U-Haul facility in Pittsburgh spurred a police chase that culminated in an arrest made on Route 28 during rush-hour traffic Tuesday evening, initial reports indicate.
A Pittsburgh officer was injured when the suspect’s stolen rental truck struck him in the leg during the pursuit, police said. The officer’s injury was described as minor, and city public safety officials said he transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials told Trib news partner WPXI-TV that during the carjacking, an employee at the U-Haul dealer on Washington Boulevard in the city’s Larimer neighborhood was shot in the neck.
The wounded employee was rushed by medics to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Shortly after 4:30 p.m., emergency dispatchers received a request for police, fire and ambulance support along Route 28 near the 31st Street Bridge, an Allegheny County 911 shift commander told the Tribune-Review. The dispatcher confirmed that the dozens of police cars swarming the highway and re-routing passing drivers were there in connection to an incident involving police in Larimer.
During the pursuit, the suspect shot at a civilian vehicle, according to city public safety officials. The vehicle was hit but the driver was not injured.
A Pittsburgh police SUV with a badly damaged rear-end was parked along the highway. A bit farther south, a smashed-up U-Haul pickup truck was wedged against the highway’s barrier.
The suspect who was arrested and taken into custody was not immediately identified. All lanes of Route 28 were reopened before 6 p.m.
Police have not released further details.
UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
New pictures were released by the Lloydsville Fire Department over the weekend after an SUV crashed into a bank in Westmoreland County.
The crash happened a little after 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Community Bank on Sharkies Drive in Unity Township.
The SUV went fully into the building.
Crews were called to the scene to remove the vehicle and secure the building.
No injuries were reported.
Source: Vehicle crashes into bank in Westmoreland County
Seven people are dead and several more were critically injured when authorities say a sand or dust storm caused visibility issues that led to a series of crashes involving 20 vehicles in Utah Sunday evening.
The crashes happened on I-15 near Kanosh, the Utah Department of Public Service (DPS) said in a news release.
Several people were transported to local hospitals in critical condition, officials said. Authorities did not specify how many people were injured but noted there could be more fatalities.
VENANGO TOWNSHIP, Pa. —A 22-year-old man was killed in a crash in Venango Township, Butler County, on Friday evening.The crash happened just after 7:45 p.m. on Eau Claire Road.
State police said Shane Fitzpatrick, of Butler, was driving eastbound at a high rate of speed when he lost control and went off the road before crossing back over and striking two trees with his vehicle.
Fitzpatrick was pronounced dead at the scene.
Source: 22-year-old man killed in Butler County crash
GREENSBURG, Pa. —A car and a tractor-trailer collided on Route 22 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, on Monday morning.At least one person was trapped after the head-on crash near Route 819.
Source: ROUTE 22: Car and tractor-trailer collide in Greensburg
JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — According to Cambria County Deputy Coroner Joseph Hriber, a Johnstown woman has been identified as the victim of a single-vehicle crash along Menoher Blvd. Saturday afternoon.
Authorities say 48-year-old Stella Clarke died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries after crashing her car along the 4100 block of Menoher Blvd. on Saturday.
Investigators believe weather-related factors caused Clarke to leave the roadway, strike a tree and travel down an embankment.
Officials add that a 14-year-old passenger has since been treated at Conemaugh Hospital and released.
The crash reportedly occurred around 3:15 p.m. Saturday near the Somerset/Cambria County line.
Source: Coroner: Johnstown woman killed in weather-related crash Saturday afternoon | WJAC
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
Three people were transported by medical helicopter after a two vehicle crash in Westmoreland County Sunday.
Westmoreland County 911 confirmed the crash happened on I-70 at the Matthew Smelser Memorial Bridge in Rostraver Township. Three medical helicopters were called to the scene.
According to a Facebook post by the Rostraver Central Fire Department, one person was ejected, one person was entrapped and one vehicle went over the side of the bridge.I-70 eastbound will be closed between exits 46 and 49 for investigation.
No details on victims or the cause of the crash have been released.
Source: Three transported by medical helicopter after crash in Westmoreland County
