Morning roundup: Horse dies in Indiana County barn fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Dec. 26:
Horse dies in Indiana County barn fire
A horse perished in a barn fire Wednesday morning in Indiana County.
Crews from multiple fire departments were called at about 7:30 a.m. to the blaze along Kauffman Road in White Township.
The fire had been burning for more than an hour before it was spotted by a passerby, Creekside Volunteer Fire Co. reported in a social media post.
Fire crews found the structure fully engulfed and collapsed, according to the Indiana Fire Association.
In addition to the horse, the barn and its contents were lost in the blaze, firefighters said.
The fire is under investigation but is not considered suspicious, Creekside fire officials reported.
Wilkinsburg shooting sends woman to hospital
A woman was in stable condition after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds Thursday morning in Wilkinsburg, according to Allegheny County Police.
The shooting was reported just before 3:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of Doyle Street.
First responders found a 22-year-old woman who had been shot once in each leg and once in her left hand, police said. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the county police tip line, 1-833-255-8477.
Truck fire closes Route 30 in Ligonier Township
The westbound lanes of Route 30 were closed from Ligonier Borough west to the Route 259 intersection Thursday morning as firefighters doused a truck fire in Ligonier Township.
The truck, which was hauling frozen food, caught fire at about 4:30 a.m., according to a Westmoreland County 911 Public Safety supervisor.
Crews also were mopping up spilled fuel.
No injuries were reported.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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