{"id":160871,"date":"2026-04-08T22:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/160871\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T22:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:28:10","slug":"1-dead-after-crash-on-rt-28-in-boggs-armstrong-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/160871\/","title":{"rendered":"1 dead after crash on Rt. 28 in Boggs, Armstrong County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne person has died following a serious crash along Route 28 in Armstrong County, on Wednesday afternoon.  Sky 4, Pittsburgh&#8217;s only news chopper, was over the scene along Route 28 in between state routes 1018 and 1027.A tanker truck could be seen over a hillside along the road, as another vehicle was seen with serious damage. Multiple first responders were on the scene, working to clear the area. The Armstrong County coroner confirmed to Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 that one person has died as a result of the crash. PennDOT officials said on its website, 511, that both directions remain closed to traffic.   This is a developing story. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tKITTANNING, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>One person has died following a serious crash along Route 28 in Kittanning, Armstrong County, on Wednesday afternoon.  <\/p>\n<p>Sky 4, Pittsburgh&#8217;s only news chopper, was over the scene along Route 28 in between state routes 1018 and 1027.<\/p>\n<p>A tanker truck could be seen over a hillside along the road, as another vehicle was seen with serious damage. Multiple first responders were on the scene, working to clear the area. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"Crash in Armstrong County\" title=\"Crash in Armstrong County\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9da9dff5-b2c3-4d75-af54-649c8735addb.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"Tanker truck involved in crash in Armstrong County\" title=\"Tanker truck involved in crash in Armstrong County\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fa137bee-3c79-4ae7-8899-a085f5f73ebf.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Armstrong County coroner confirmed to Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 that one person has died as a result of the crash. <\/p>\n<p>PennDOT officials said on its website, 511, that both directions remain closed to traffic.   <\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/get-pittsburgh-s-action-news-4-on-the-go-wtae\/44045498\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Download the WTAE app<\/a> to stay connected with breaking news. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sign up for our email newsletters<\/a> to get breaking news in your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One person has died following a serious crash along Route 28 in Armstrong County, on Wednesday afternoon. 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