Rocks fall from hillside, closing PJ McArdle Roadway for hours

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PITTSBURGH — Fallen rocks closed a major Pittsburgh roadway for hours on Wednesday.

The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure was first sent out to PJ McArdle Roadway on Wednesday morning to investigate reports of a landslide.

City officials tell us that there was no landslide, but rocks fell from the hillside onto PJ McArdle.

A driver was evaluated on scene after their airbags went off due to driving over the rocks, but was not hurt.

PJ McArdle was closed until around 2 p.m. while DOMI inspected the hillside.

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