STUCK
TRACTOR-TRAILER REMOVED FROM 62ND STREET BRIDGE IN SHARPSBURG, PA
January 7, 2015 5:45 AM
SHARPSBURG (KDKA)- It took a total of seven hours for
crews to resolve an accident where a tractor-trailer became stuck in the median
on the 62nd Street Bridge Wednesday morning.
The truck straddled the jersey barrier, which caused the
bridge to be shut down.
According to Sharpsburg Police, the accident happened
around 2 a.m.
The tractor-trailer driver from Georgia was headed to
the Allegheny Cold Storage Facility at 57th and Butler Streets.
The driver told police that someone cut him off and he
was forced into the median.
The fuel tank on the truck’s cab was damaged and the
chief says nearly 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled onto the bridge.
Hazmat had to be called in to put oil dry down so the
fuel wouldn’t seep over the bridge.
The mess, combined with the difficulty of getting the
truck towed, made this a lengthy process for drivers.
Drivers Wednesday who didn’t know about the accident
were feeling the effects of the closure.
Crews resolved the issue around 9 a.m. by towing the
damaged cab away. They brought in another cab to drive the trailer away as
well.
Fortunately, no one was injured.