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At least 1 hurt in crash on Fort Duquesne Bridge

Crash At least two vehicles crashed around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday on the lower deck of the Fort Duquesne Bridge. (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)
(Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)

At least one person was injured in an early morning crash on the Fort Duquesne Bridge.

The crash happened around 3:20 a.m. on the lower deck of the bridge. All lanes of Interstate 279 were temporarily closed in the area of the Strip District/Fort Duquesne Boulevard Exit.

A 911 dispatcher said one person was taken to a local hospital but state police told Channel 11 as many as three were taken to hospitals.

At least two vehicles were involved in the crash. The vehicles were removed by 4:20 a.m. and the crash was cleared shortly after.

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