Coroner's office called to Murrysville Route 22 tractor-trailer wreck

The Westmoreland County Coroner's office has been called to a trailer-tractor accident along Route 22 in Murrysville this morning that shut down the highway.

The coroner, Murrysville Police and area fire companies were summoned to the scene about 10:15 a.m. after receiving reports of a tractor-trailer wreck and explosion.

Several cars were also burned in the wreckage. Initial reports indicate one person was killed, but the victim's identity has not been released.

It is not known if there were any injuries in the accident.

The affected lanes are between Cozy Inn cutoff and Harrison City Road.