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2 hurt in crash on northbound I-279 in Pittsburgh

279 crash near Hazlett Street

PITTSBURGH — Two people were hurt in a crash on the Parkway North Saturday afternoon.

According to PennDOT’s 511 Map, a multi-vehicle crash was reported just before 1 p.m. on northbound I-279 after the Hazlett Street on-ramp. The crash temporarily caused a lane restriction.

An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher tells Channel 11 that two people were taken to hospitals from the scene. The severity of their injuries is not currently known.

A Channel 11 photographer on scene saw a Pittsburgh police officer blocking the Hazlett Street on-ramp while there was a significant traffic backup.

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