Northbound lanes of Rt. 28 reopen following early-morning crash

The northbound lanes of Route 28 have reopened following an early-morning crash.

PennDOT said the northbound lanes of the highway were shut down between the Millvale exit and the Etna exit stemming from the crash that happened Friday morning around 5 a.m. 

An early-morning crash led to Route 28’s northbound lanes being shut down. 

Jessica Barbour

A photo of the crash showed a truck that was wrecked and spun around with smoke pouring from the front of the vehicle. It’s unknown at this time if any injuries were reported.

Traffic came to a standstill during the morning commute.

The highway reopened and traffic began flowing again just after 6 a.m.