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Five vehicle crash shuts down Squirrel Hill Tunnel inbound, Parkway East

July 27, 2023 / 6:52 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Crash shuts down Squirrel Hill Tunnel inbound

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - If you're heading into the city this morning from the east, you will need to find an alternate route.

A five-vehicle accident inside the Squirrel Hill Tunnel has shut down the inbound lanes and the Parkway East.

Traffic as of 6:30 a.m. is completely stopped as first responders have only just begun the rescue and recovery effort.

An alternate route is available, which is getting off at the Wilkinsburg exit, going through the heart of Wilkinsburg up to Penn Avenue, and then through Squirrel Hill to get back on the Parkway.

It's not known yet what caused the accident, if there are any injuries, or how long the closure will last.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.