BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A turnpike ramp in Breezewood was closed after a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous material crashed Wednesday morning.
According to 511PA, the I-70 turnpike on ramp at Route 30 is now open. All lanes were closed at the time of the crash.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said both eastbound and westbound ramps exiting the turnpike have reopened. As of 5:30 p.m. all areas that were affected by the crash have reopened.
Emergency crews arrived at he scene around 9 a.m. but delayed cleanup due to a hazmat placard on the truck. A hazmat team from Cambria County arrived at the scene to assist and performed an inspection of the tractor-trailer.
Hope Fire Company of Northern Cambria was part of the hazmat team performing decontamination. The team entered the back of the truck and found that nothing was leaking. The scene was then turned over to a recovery team.
According to state police, the driver of the truck was taken from the scene by ambulance with unknown injuries. There’s no word at this time what materials the truck was carrying.
State police are investigating the cause of the crash.
We will continue to update this story when more information becomes available.