Morning summary: Seven people hospitalized after accident on I-70 in South Strabane

Here are some of the latest news from this morning, Monday, September 23

Seven people hospitalized after accident on I-70 in South Strabane

A four-vehicle accident on Interstate 70 in South Strabane left seven drivers hospitalized on Sunday afternoon.

Four patients were evacuated by helicopter after the crash occurred around 2 p.m. in the area where Interstate 79 North meets I-70 West in Washington County. Three others were taken by ambulance to UPMC Washington Hospital, according to South Strabane Township EMS officials.

Firefighters from South Strabane and North Strabane fire departments rescued motorists from two different vehicles. The accident also involved a boat that was being transported on a trailer.

One patient was transferred from an ambulance to a helicopter at the Washington Hospital helipad while three other helicopters landed on the highway.

The accident caused traffic disruptions on several lanes of both highways, municipal officials said.

Further information on the patient's condition and the circumstances of the accident were not initially available.

Fire in Fayette leaves dozens of apartment residents homeless

At least 12 residents of second- and third-floor apartments were evacuated and one firefighter was injured when a fire broke out in a Fayette County building that houses a pub on Sunday evening.

Firefighters told TribLive news partner WTAE that all residents were able to safely exit the building at 101 High St. in Brownsville, but one firefighter was taken to the hospital for a sprained ankle. Officials said there were heavy flames on two floors in the 6 p.m. fire.

The cause of the fire is currently being investigated. The extent of the damage was unclear.

Pickers Pub & Grub, located on the first floor, wrote in a Facebook post: “We are devastated. Thank God all tenants got out safely and none of our staff were at Pickers.”

Cranberry ramp closed due to construction on the Pennsylvania Turnpike

Due to reconstruction work at the Cranberry Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, a ramp will have to be closed starting Monday.

Motorists who would normally take the westbound ramp onto the Turnpike from Route 19 South will have to take a detour through Oct. 24, according to Turnpike authorities.

The interchange detour takes drivers east of Route 19 for a short distance before turning west again to rejoin the toll road.