Two Trucks Crash on PA Turnpike
April 21, 2008

Two separate tractor-trailer accidents closed Pennsylvania turnpike last week.

First in the morning, a tractor-trailer carrying paper failed to negotiate a turn near the 97 mile marker in Westmoreland County and rolled onto its side. The truck spilled paper onto the westbound lane then caught on fire. The truck driver was not injured. Both lanes were closed as a result of the accident because paper was blowing everywhere possibly blinding drivers. All lanes were closed for several hours.

A little before noon right after the turnpike reopened, a second tractor-trailer overturned near the 126 mile marker in the eastbound lanes. The accident happened near the Allegheny Tunnel in Somerset County.

The truck driver was hauling a load of coal when he lost control on a curve, tipping the trailer onto its side. Both lanes were closed for about three hours while traffic was detoured off the turnpike.

Fortunately, no one was injured.

Source: http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2008/04/10/news/news461.txt