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2 women seriously injured in Route 22 crash in Westmoreland County

2 women seriously injured in Route 22 crash in Westmoreland County
ISSUES AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. WESTMORELAND BUREAU REPORTER JIM MADELEINE SKEW JOINING US LIVE. WHAT’S HAPPENING EXACTLY AT THIS POINT ?. JIM: WE’RE AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 22 IN HARRISON CITY EXPORT ROAD, BUSY STRETCH ALONG ROUTE 22 IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY. IT LOOKS LIKE POLICE ARE STARTING TO LOAD UP THE VEHICLES INVOLVED. THERE WERE TWO VEHICLES INVOLVED. A TRACTOR━TRAILER ANDTHE SEDAN THAT’S ON THE TOW TRUCK. TRAFFIC BOTH WAYS IS BACKED UP SIGNIFICANTLY. GOOD NEWS IS THEY ARE ABLE TO REROUTE SOME OF THE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, ALLOWING THEM TO KEEP TRAFFIC MOVING A BIT. THIS CRASH HAPPENED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AGO. POLICE IN MURRYSVILLE SAY TWO WOMEN WERE IN THE CAR, TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURIES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THAT. POLICE SAY ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE TRACTOR━TRAILER THAT HAD THE GREEN LIGHT ALONG ROUTE 22. THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. LIFE HERE AT
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2 women seriously injured in Route 22 crash in Westmoreland County
Emergency crews have responded to Route 22 in Murrysville at Harrison City Export Road for a two-vehicle crash.Two women, who were in one vehicle, were injured in the crash and have been taken to the hospital with serious injuries.A tractor-trailer was also involved in the incident. The driver was not hurt, police said. Witnesses on the scene told police it appeared the car pulled out in front of the truck ahead of the crash.The crash snarled traffic in the area for a period of time, but has since cleared.

Emergency crews have responded to Route 22 in Murrysville at Harrison City Export Road for a two-vehicle crash.

Two women, who were in one vehicle, were injured in the crash and have been taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

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A tractor-trailer was also involved in the incident. The driver was not hurt, police said.

Witnesses on the scene told police it appeared the car pulled out in front of the truck ahead of the crash.

The crash snarled traffic in the area for a period of time, but has since cleared.