Vehicle Shears Pole, Shuts Down Part Of Route 65
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A one-vehicle crash has shut down part of Route 65 this afternoon in Emsworth.
According to Allegheny County officials, the vehicle sheared a utility pole and brought wires down on to the road.
Ohio River Boulevard has been closed completely southbound at Hazelwood Avenue.
A single lane of the road remains open northbound between North and Orchard Avenues.
Emsworth: Single-vehicle crash - 8100 block of Ohio River Blvd. (Rt. 65). Vehicle sheared a pole, and wires are down on the road. The road is closed SB at Hazelwood Ave. with a single lane open NB between North Ave. and Orchard Ave. Responders are at the scene; utility notified.
— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) July 8, 2019
First responders and utility crews were called to the scene.
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