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Early-morning truck fire causes massive traffic backups on Parkway West near Pittsburgh International Airport

By Mike Darnay

Updated on: July 3, 2025 / 8:54 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh

An early-morning truck fire on the Parkway West led to major traffic delays near Pittsburgh International Airport.

The inbound lanes of I-376 were shut down just after 5 a.m. when a truck caught fire with massive flames, and large amounts of smoke were seen from drivers who were caught in the delays.

The fire broke out along the Parkway West between the Clinton Road interchange and the exits for the airport in Findlay Township.

A truck caught fire along the Parkway West early Thursday morning. Submitted

Emergency crews were able to get one lane open to help alleviate the traffic backups just after 6:30 a.m. Thursday.

Pennsylvania State Police tell KDKA-TV that no one was hurt in the fire.

Mike Darnay

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers and high school sports.