'Major' landslide buries road in Beaver Co., brings down several power poles

MIDLAND, Pa. — A "major" landslide has buried Route 168 in Beaver County, according to emergency dispatchers.

Route 168 (Fairview Road) is closed from Spring Lane to the entrance at Midland Heights in Midland. It will remain closed until further notice, officials said Wednesday afternoon.

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Power outages occurred in the area because several poles and electrical wires were knocked down in the slide. Duquesne Light officials said all power should be restored by 4 p.m. Wednesday.

The landslide also brought down trees.

BREAKING: Fairview Rd / Rt 168 is CLOSED between Spring Lane and Midland Heights in Midland, Beaver County, Due to a SIGNIFICANT Landslide. @JenniferTomazic is headed to the scene. #BeaverCounty #wpxi pic.twitter.com/hqlm41fHu5
— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) June 19, 2019

This is a map of the area that is affected:

A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation worker told Channel 11 News at the scene that once they've been able to clear the slide, then utility crews from Duquesne Light will have to go back in and install new poles.

BEAVER COUNTY CLOSURE: Rt 168 in Midland is CLOSED because of a landslide. Duquesne Light is trying to turn off power so clean up can start pic.twitter.com/IR0KoMLpdW
— WPXIJennifer Tomazic (@JenniferTomazic) June 19, 2019