A portion of Interstate 79 in Washington County was shut down after large rocks ended up on the road Wednesday morning.Pennsylvania State Police said rocks fell from the hillside on the eastern side of I-79 North near mile marker 44, causing a full closure. The incident happened just before 7:20 a.m.Two cars were damaged, one so severely that the front end was practically demolished and the airbags deployed, Trooper Rocco Gagliardi said. No injuries were reported, and both vehicles had to be towed.State troopers and Canonsburg firefighters removed rocks and debris from the road.”PennDOT arrived on scene to assist with lane closures and dispatched geotechnical engineers to evaluate the hillside and determine whether the roadway could safely reopen,” state police said in a statement.I-79 was fully reopened by 8:45 a.m.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. —
A portion of Interstate 79 in Washington County was shut down after large rocks ended up on the road Wednesday morning.
Pennsylvania State Police said rocks fell from the hillside on the eastern side of I-79 North near mile marker 44, causing a full closure. The incident happened just before 7:20 a.m.
Two cars were damaged, one so severely that the front end was practically demolished and the airbags deployed, Trooper Rocco Gagliardi said. No injuries were reported, and both vehicles had to be towed.
State troopers and Canonsburg firefighters removed rocks and debris from the road.
“PennDOT arrived on scene to assist with lane closures and dispatched geotechnical engineers to evaluate the hillside and determine whether the roadway could safely reopen,” state police said in a statement.
I-79 was fully reopened by 8:45 a.m.
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