PITTSBURGH — A tractor-trailer caught fire after overturning Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 79.
The accident was reported shortly after 2 p.m. between the Mount Nebo interchange at Exit 68 and the Glenfield interchange at Exit 66. I-79 southbound is down to a single lane.
Traffic was backed up as a result.
Channel 11 is working to learn the condition of the driver.
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Channel 11’s Shelley Bortz reported that drivers were trying to help get the driver out of the truck.
Stay with Channel 11 News and WPXI.com for updates.
Overturned tracker trailer on fire on I-79S 1/2 mile past Mt Nebo exit. Motorists trying to extract driver.#WPXI pic.twitter.com/qPnMKjnlQt
— Shelley Bortz WPXI (@WPXIShelley) June 6, 2017
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