What happened on 376 yesterday morning?

Submitted by t3_126lvna in pittsburgh

I have been hunting around for any information about yesterday's crash and coming up empty. All I know is, that was one of the worst traffic jams I've seen so far in Pittsburgh. I have seen a post on here making light of how people found a route around it and while that was funny it doesn't answer my question and it seems the school threats yesterday got all of the attention of the local news. Anyone here witness it and can tell me what happened?

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t1_je9my9t wrote

HOV had been closed Monday and Tuesday, traffic was pretty rough then. not too far out to think traffic buildup was still happening in the morning

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t1_je9v0pe wrote

Anything today?

Just got on eastbound at Penn hills and didn’t see another car until the turnpike.

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t1_jea0ti5 wrote

Replying to WuKongPhooey (#2,483,673)

I moved to Pittsburgh from another state in 2016. I quickly learned that 376 is not a term locals use and will look at you like a dog hearing something only dogs can hear when you say it 😅 376 west of the city is Parkway West. 376 east of the city is Parkway East.

Learn it. Know it. Live it.

Oh, and welcome to Pittsburgh!

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t1_jea0yhh wrote

the accident caused a fuel spill from one of the trucks which required a fuel spill truck from the city of Pittsburgh, so it took a while to clean it up. Also had to remove the fuel from the tanks remaining on the damaged trucks so they could be towed.

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OP t1_jea19ze wrote

Replying to cpr4life8 (#2,485,807)

Been here for 12 years actually but thank you! Honestly I was mistaken in thinking the Pittsburgh-ese wouldn't help with the search. But I do love it here. Despite the dump trucks wrecking in the tunnel. Or the locals inability to drive straight for two minutes.

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t1_jea85j6 wrote

Replying to WuKongPhooey (#2,482,998)

Saw some photos floating around on facebook. I know nothing about vehicles but the comments made it sound like poor maintenance on the truck. Something about looked like screwed fell out and caused an issue with the axle.

Edit - per someone claiming to be the tow truck driver but they don't specify if the damage is from the accident or the cause of the accident.

"Sheared all the bolts off both axles, no clue how it didn't blow any tires or rims, even hit the front wheel and bent the front leaf springs at the front shackle"

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t1_jeacwck wrote

Replying to WuKongPhooey (#2,486,120)

Everything is more complicated with that tunnel. Having once spent 2 hours inside a closed tunnel waiting on state police engaged elsewhere, it doesn't even take something major to snarl. Don't know why state police are required to clear the scene but they are. Now every time I go thru those tunnels I think about the afternoon I spent sitting on the barriers with the dude who smashed into me. He apologized 9,000 times and his boss showed up on scene to scream at him (he was driving a work truck). Then we were given the finger from 9,000 people who had been stuck in traffic outside the tunnel once they reopened. good times.

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t1_jeb93n7 wrote

Leaving school outa the Weirton exit yesterday going into the city there was a crew working on a barrier it looked like in the middle of the highway but didnt see a wreck. Looked like it was both sides had the left lane blocked off and cleared out after that

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t1_jeba6c1 wrote

Replying to WuKongPhooey (#2,482,998)

I have seen 18-wheelers change lanes inside the Fort Pitt tunnels twice. Nobody should be doing it, it's insane and dangerous, but you'd think the people whose job is driving would have the foresight not to do this crap.

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