Girard Township, PA – This afternoon at approximately 3:15 PM, fire and EMS personnel from Platea Volunteer Fire Company, West County Paramedics, and Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer on Interstate 90 westbound near mile marker 13, near Beckman Road.

Platea VFC responded with Engine 592 and Utility 599, while West County Paramedics unit WC110 arrived on scene shortly after Pennsylvania State Police. Upon arrival, crews found a single tractor-trailer jackknifed in the roadway with an active fuel leak from the vehicle’s fuel tanks. No injuries were reported, and no patients required transport.

Engine 592 arrived and Chief 580 assumed command, subsequently returning WC110 to service. According to reports, it was believed that approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from the fuel system. Due to the fuel leak, Platea VFC requested the Lake City Fire Company HazMat trailer to provide additional resources for mitigation. A tow company arrived a short time later to assist with vehicle recovery.

Traffic was impacted while emergency personnel secured the scene and addressed the fuel leak. Motorists are reminded to slow down, remain alert, and use caution when traveling through incident scenes, particularly in adverse weather. Remember to turn on headlights, reduce speed, and move over for emergency responders.