{"id":14481,"date":"2022-08-02T22:26:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T22:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/driver-killed-when-garbage-truck-overturns-and-crashes-into-several-homes-in-wilmerding-wpxi\/"},"modified":"2022-08-02T22:26:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T22:26:17","slug":"driver-killed-when-garbage-truck-overturns-and-crashes-into-several-homes-in-wilmerding-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=14481","title":{"rendered":"Driver killed when garbage truck overturns and crashes into several homes in Wilmerding &#8211; WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"title\">Driver killed as garbage truck overturns, crashes into several homes in Wilmerding <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">WILMERDING, Pa. &#8211; The driver of a garbage truck has died after crashing into several homes in Allegheny County early Tuesday, the Wilmerding fire marshal confirmed to Channel 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">PHOTOS: Driver killed as garbage truck overturns and crashes into several homes in Wilmerding<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">The crash happened in the 300 block of Patton Street in Wilmerding around 4:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Allegheny County police said first responders found the driver, a 47-year-old man, dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Police said the driver was traveling on Jefferson Street and attempted to turn onto Patton Street when the truck overturned and struck the homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Firefighters said two homes were hit by the truck.  One was empty and one of the homes had two people inside, but they were not injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Both of these houses are now condemned and at least one will be demolished tonight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Follow the news of Channel 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> i <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.  |  Watch WPXI NOW<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NOW: Crews have lifted the garbage truck that overturned and crashed into three homes in Wilmerding.  The fire marshal in Wilmerding tells me the driver of the truck is dead.  He says 2 of the homes were empty.  2 people live on the 3rd.  All 3 houses are now condemned. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@WPXI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rpu4rzvtxf\">pic.twitter.com\/rpu4rzvtxf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pete DeLuca WPXI (@PeteDeLucaTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteDeLucaTV\/status\/1554473659569508353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1gn0vty-0 gAFIWJ image-metadata\"><span class=\"title\">Man arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on another person at a local restaurant <\/span><\/p>\n<p>MAIN STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92022 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/truck-rolls-over-crashes-into-home-wilmdering\/YIQIPQTBOJHM7OGQ4MOKRHI3SE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driver killed as garbage truck overturns, crashes into several homes in Wilmerding WILMERDING, Pa. &#8211; The driver of a garbage truck has died after crashing into several homes in Allegheny County early Tuesday, the Wilmerding fire marshal confirmed to Channel 11. PHOTOS: Driver killed as garbage truck overturns and crashes into several homes in Wilmerding The crash happened in the 300 block of Patton Street in Wilmerding around 4:00 a.m. Allegheny County police said first responders found the driver, a 47-year-old man, dead at the scene. 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