Tractor Trailer Loses Cargo, Temporarily Shuts Down Saw Mill Run Road
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A tractor trailer lost its cargo on Route 51 South, causing a huge rush-hour traffic delay.
Allegheny County says a tractor trailer lost 15 to 20 sheets of steel on Saw Mill Run Boulevard/Wabash.
Pittsburgh: Road restriction - W Saw Mill Run Rd/Wabash; tractor trailer lost 15-20 sheets of steel on the roadway; road is closed to all traffic until the steel is cleared
— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) October 3, 2019
The road has since reopened as officials cleaned up the steel that had spilled.
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Some people tell KDKA they had been sitting in traffic for 45 minutes.
Stay with KDKA.com for the latest on this developing story.
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