{"id":237316,"date":"2026-07-07T07:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/237316\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T07:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:32:08","slug":"semi-truck-rolls-over-on-bridge-in-allegheny-county-begins-leaking-corrosive-liquid-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/237316\/","title":{"rendered":"Semi-truck rolls over on bridge in Allegheny County, begins leaking \u2018corrosive liquid,\u2019 sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">SHARPSBURG, Pa. \u2014 A semi-truck rolled over on a bridge in Allegheny County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The crash happened on the 62nd Street Bridge, on the Sharpsburg side, just before 9:30 p.m. on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Sources tell Channel 11 that a corrosive liquid is leaking out of the vehicle. Allegheny County HAZMAT crews have been called to the scene and the Department of Environmental Protection has been notified. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cCurrently, crews are getting ready to make entry into the trailer to figure out what kind of cleanup needs to be done,\u201d Southern Allegheny Valley Services Chief Mike Daniher said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">According to information shared by PennDOT, all lanes of Route 8 northbound on both sides of the bridge are shut down. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/7DXCJ265KRCHRNN4FTRU3ISZ4M.jpeg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Semi-truck rolls over on bridge in Allegheny County, begins leaking \u2018corrosive liquid,\u2019 sources say A semi-truck rolled over on a bridge in Allegheny County. (WPXI\/WPXI)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PennDOT estimates the bridge will remain closed until at least 1 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 11 has a crew at the scene and is actively working to learn more. Tune in to Channel 11 News at 11 p.m. for the latest information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">This is a developing story. 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