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PITTSBURGH —
Police said a man and woman are in critical condition after the pickup truck they were in crashed early Sunday.
Police responded to the crash on West Liberty Avenue around 5 a.m.
Firefighters had to rescue the driver and passenger from the vehicle.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is working to learn why the vehicle crashed.
No other vehicles were involved. Police are investigating.
Source: Two people in critical condition after vehicle crash in Pittsburgh neighborhood
PLUM (KDKA) — A hazmat situation in Plum Borough sent three people to the hospital Saturday afternoon.
According to the Unity Volunteer Fire Department, workers inside the Affival Inc. facility were dealing with a combination of titanium and calcium powder, two hazardous chemicals, officials said.
A machine with both of these chemicals inside caught on fire and exploded, according to fire officials.
The three workers who were transported to the hospital were treated for non-life threatening inhalation related injuries.
Source: Three People Hospitalized After Explosion At Affival Inc. Facility In Plum – CBS Pittsburgh
CLEVELAND, Va. — Authorities say five men have been rescued from a cave in southwest Virginia where they became trapped after heavy rains.
Virginia Department of Emergency Management search-and-rescue coordinator Billy Chrimes said Sunday evening that all five men were taken to hospitals after being pulled from the cave Sunday.
Chrimes said they were suffering from hypothermia and exhaustion.
Source: Virginia cave rescue ends with 5 hospitalized
The crash involved at least 24 cars and four semis. One of the trucks was carrying a flatbed full of lumber — which contributed to a large fire on the roadway.
Six people were taken to the hospital, including the driver of the semi. That driver, who sustained minor injuries, is now in police custody and is being charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide, Countryman said. Police did not identify the driver, other than to say he’s not from Colorado.
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We’re over a large vehicle fire on I-70 at Colorado Mills Parkway. We’re working to get more information. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1zqKVaZowMaxB …
Vehicle fire on I-70
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Parts of I-70 remain closed Friday morning — and highway officials say it isn’t likely to open until sometime Saturday. The closure caused long delays in the morning commute, with investigators still combing the area, and workers trying to clean up debris in the eastbound lanes where the crash took place. Westbound lanes are also closed, with motorists using a detour to avoid a bridge where the greatest damage occurred.
Source: Colorado Highway Crash: Fiery 28-Vehicle Pileup Closes I-70 Near Denver : NPR
