2nd UPDATE |
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Officials in Wellersburg say Route 160 has reopened, as of 8 p.m., following an 18-hour cleanup from Friday morning's fatal tractor-trailer crash that claimed the life of a Mississippi man.
UPDATE |
State police say a Mississippi man died early Friday morning after jumping from a moving tractor-trailer that had suffered a mechanical failure and crashed along Route 160 near Wellersburg.
Troopers identified the driver as 42-year-old Alexander Johnson of Amory, MS.
Investigators say the vehicle reportedly suffered an issue with its braking system, resulting in Johnson deciding to "leap" from the moving vehicle, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Police say the tractor-trailer continued to travel off the roadway where it struck several trees and became engulfed in flames.
Authorities say Route 160 is still closed to traffic as crews work to remove the vehicle from the scene.
Wellersburg Fire, Meyersdale Fire, Corriganville Fire, Berlin EMS, Allegany County EMS, the Somerset County Coroner's Office, PennDOT and the Maryland Dept. of Transportation are all assisting on scene.
ORIGINAL |
State police say at least one person is dead after a commercial vehicle crash Friday morning in Somerset County.
Emergency officials say crews were called around 1:30 a.m. to the 600 block of Cumberland Highway, which is also Route 160, near Wellersburg.
Troopers are investigating what led to the crash.
Wellersburg Fire, Meyersdale Fire, Corriganville Fire, Mt Savage Fire, Frostburg EMS and Berlin EMS responded to the scene.
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