Tractor-trailer overturns, spilling load and creating mess in Connellsville neighborhood
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A tractor-trailer overturned, spilling its load near a residential area on Tuesday morning in Fayette County.
The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. at Springfield Pike and McCoy Hollow Road in Connellsville.
The tractor-trailer overturned on its side with a rip in its roof. It was carrying metal pipes used to make fences.
Just before the crash, the driver of the tractor-trailer reportedly lost control on a steep hill, which was marked with signs, authorities said.
"There's no stopping theme when you have weight going downhill like that," said Robert Leiberger with the Connellsville Township Volunteer Fire Company.
Crews temporarily shut down Route 711 between the two intersections with McCoy Hollow Road due to cleanup, PennDOT said.
The tractor-trailer hit two homes and took out the front porch of one of them. No injuries were reported. About 1,200 people were without power as a result of the crash.
"I turned to look out my window and saw a large tractor-trailer go through my neighbor's porch, which was very upsetting," said one neighbor.
