Semi truck hangs over Montour Run overpass on I-279, Allegheny County PA
TrafficA semi-truck overturned on the southbound lane of I-279 near Montour Run overpass. The cab is mostly on the road, but the trailer hangs over the barrier. The driver left the vehicle with no injuries. Diesel fuel is leaking, and the truck carries food products. Emergency crews closed the highway for rescue and fuel containment.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
08:14
Transcript:
00:00
It's on my truck rollover.
00:13
I'm worker 10.3-0-2709, softbomb, 158, real alerted, bottom 5, 115.
00:18
Count 20 chiefs into the scene.
00:20
220 chief one.
00:21
The county 220 assessment.
00:24
Assistant kid. Yeah, we got a semi.
00:26
It is hanging over on Montour overpass, southbound lane.
00:30
My rescue's going to stage on Montour.
00:32
I'm there. I'm going to head up to 270.
00:35
I cover.
00:36
220 rescue, you covered her.
00:37
Yeah, Guy, you can put them on suit.
00:39
The cab appears to be.
00:41
The cab appears to be on 279 softminder appears to be the trailer is hanging over the overpass.
00:49
I come.
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158 engine, Susan, 3.
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1502-117.
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G20 and rescue board he's going to proceed on to 279.
00:58
Take from the top.
00:59
Yeah, that's a firm enough right now.
01:01
Access for the driver.
01:03
Kevin, 20 was headed on scene.
01:05
The driver vehicle is out.
01:07
No injuries. We do have legal fluid.
01:08
I'll be 220, keep COVID, I report there.
01:10
Yeah, back coming.
01:12
2.20, Lieutenant, 220.
01:14
220. Do we need to shut mine down in both directions or is it all right to let it go for now?
01:24
It's all right to let it go for now.
01:26
Just at the end of the truck is sticking over the bridge and embankment.
01:30
It's not gling here.
01:31
Still on the hillside.
01:33
Like that, the vehicle is still on the most of the vehicles still on the roadway, only a small bus again over the side.
01:40
Cowdy, 2d Vincene.
01:42
220, 220.
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220 engine 2.20 engine 120.
01:48
Tm. M.S. I'm not Kvo.
01:52
Your head's in.
01:53
You have to be better off than access.
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I'm 239.
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The rescue engine with three One second, rescue engine with three.
02:01
One second, rescue engine with three, one twenty.
02:03
County, a put two 20 assistant on the 279 top side.
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21.
02:17
Assistant from County Parking correctly the risk engines remaining on Mountain View and Risk Area 158 are going to ANL2709 side.
02:23
Yeah, that's the fireman.
02:24
It appears we have an analyst Franklin Park ambulance up here with him.
02:28
Now I'll give you a better update on driver.
02:30
Got it.
02:31
John 822 Recting for read-edition on 279 doors no access for us on-and-clubs.
02:36
I copy 220 assist and you cover that truck.
02:38
Okay. Okay. The 22nd will be south side as well.
02:40
15-inch who's approach at 279 south in the instruction
02:46
220 engines 20 rough as you go ahead
02:51
ramped in 279 north there's a silver little smoke and it looks like an overheat just confirmed on your way back
02:57
All right, we're already getting to 799 north to turn around.
03:03
220 assistance.
03:04
Use a crossover.
03:05
We have traffic shut down.
03:07
Generated. Hey, the southbound.
03:09
County,
03:10
you can put C20 rescue engine on.
03:14
220 rescue engines you said the engine was to handle that smoking the camport exit.
03:19
Negative. They're heading up 279 to come south.
03:21
So if you get any more calls on us, then maybe have one T's easy left.
03:25
Probably just...
03:26
Just... ...two 20 and six.
03:27
Okay, driver is with medics, semi is hauling food products.
03:32
We do have Meyer containment of diesel fuel, and we have 279 off-bonds shut down right now.
03:40
I copy. Food products on the road.
03:43
Diesel containment. 220 assistant from coming.
03:44
Both are ready to just talk about.
03:46
Go ahead, Johnny.
03:47
Is the truck unstable daily over the road, or is it going to be stable onto the hills?
03:53
I would mark that as stable, both tandem duels of the trailer, or over the Jersey barrier.
04:01
The remainder of the truck is on 27.
04:04
Copy the axles ever there.
04:06
Yeah, bank. Yeah, I'd say more like suspended every bank then.
04:09
Copy Deppery he was calling you, he was confirmed that he was going down to the smoking vehicle at the Kemporek.
04:14
Copy that, thank you.
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