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Tractor-trailer split in half on Second Avenue in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Second Avenue was closed in the city of Pittsburgh Wednesday morning, after a tractor-trailer split in half and lost some of its load.

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The road was shut down from the Armstrong Tunnels to Bates Street shortly after the accident at 6:30 a.m.

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There were no immediate reports of injuries. Authorities tell Channel 11 News the tractor-trailer's load shifted, causing the split.

Traffic was backed up for miles as crews worked to clean up the mess, which took about three hours.

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