Vehicle fire shuts down outbound Parkway East near Oakland

PITTSBURGH — A vehicle fire has shut down the outbound lanes of the Parkway East.

The roadway is closed at the Bates Street on-ramp, forcing traffic to get off at the Oakland/Forbes Avenue (Exit 72A) exit, according to PennDOT.

The outbound lanes are fully shut down, and at last check, one lane on the inbound side is closed.

It’s unknown right now if anyone has been injured.

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Vehicle fire shuts down outbound Parkway East near Oakland – WPXI