Part Of Westmoreland Co. Evacuated After Tractor Trailer Hauling Propane Overturns

RUFFS DALE, Pa. (KDKA) - Some people in Westmoreland County were evacuated after a tractor trailer hauling propane overturned.

Dispatchers say a tractor trailer overturned in the 200 block of Gressly Road in Ruffs Dale around 12:19 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

Several homes and a business had to evacuate.

#BREAKING: 7 homes and a business have been evacuated in South Huntingdon Twp after a tanker truck hauling propane overturned. #NewsChopper2 over the scene on Gressly Rd. Hazmat removing the Propane from the tank. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/HKDQJf2fXM

— Ian Smith (@ismithKDKA) December 19, 2019

HAZMAT crews were on scene monitoring the scene and supervised a change over of the propane to another tractor trailer.

In:
• Westmoreland County