A coal truck crash has closed a pair of on-ramps between Indiana and Homer City this morning.
(Photos by Josh Widdowson)
See video from the scene here.
Around 4:30 this morning, an empty coal truck was going South on Route 119 when it drifted into the grassy median. Because the truck was going at a high rate of speed, when it reached the bridges that carry 119 over the on ramps for Wayne Avenue and 119 North, it flew across a guiderail, landed on the Wayne Avenue on-ramp and crashed into a concrete barrier separating the two on-ramps. Homer City, Coral-Graceton and Indiana Fire companies along with the hazmat team, state police and Citizen’s Ambulance were dispatched at 4:47 this morning. PennDOT crews were later dispatched to close the ramps off.
Homer City fire Chief Terry Gardner said that the area would remain closed for a long time as the investigation continued.
The driver of the truck, who was not identified, was initially taken to IRMC, but officials say the driver was later flown to another medical facility.
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