Girard Township, PA – Early this morning at just before 5 AM, Platea Volunteer Fire Company, Springfield Vol. Fire Dept., and West County Paramedic Association were dispatched to a reported semi rollover near the mile-marker 9 westbound. West County 110 and 111 initially headed to the scene headed westbound on I-90 from Route 18.

West County 111 came across the accident after a reported traffic standstill in the vicinity of the 7 mile marker of the westbound lanes. West County 111 arrived on the scene first and confirmed the initial reports of one semi on it's side, and added that the semi was blocking all westbound lanes. Shortly after, crews from Platea and Springfield arrived on scene.

Platea's fire police, Unit 599, shut down I-90 westbound at Route 18, and also closed the I-90 westbound on ramp swing gates. West County 111 transported one individual to UPMC Hamot. Pennsylvania State Police were on scene investigating the accident.

I-90 westbound at Route 18 is expected to remain closed for at least two to three hours this morning while crews clear the semi and it's scattered load from the roadway.