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Pa. Turnpike bridge in North Huntingdon safe for traffic after strike by truck, official says

Patrick Varine
By Patrick Varine
1 Min Read Aug. 17, 2023 | 2 years Ago
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A truck that hit a Pennsylvania Turnpike overpass bridge Thursday morning on Route 30 caused no structural damage to the span near the Irwin interchange, according to turnpike spokesperson Renee Vid Colburn.

“We have a contractor that is working on the bridge and making a minor repair to it,” Colburn said. “The bridge is fine, and traffic can travel on it.”

Traffic in the westbound lanes of Route 30 near the interchange was temporarily restricted after the truck hit the underside of the turnpike bridge in North Huntingdon.

Emergency responders were called to assist North Huntingdon police at the scene around 8:40 a.m. Thursday.

No injuries were reported, according to a Westmoreland County 911 supervisor.

It wasn’t immediately known if the truck driver would be cited by police.

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Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.

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