Driver charged for improperly securing grill in vehicle during three-vehicle crash in Robinson Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Robinson Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported today that an unidentified driver was charged for improperly securing a load following a three-vehicle crash Friday in Robinson Township.

According to police, the driver was traveling eastbound on Interstate 376 at about 4:53 p.m. while transporting a grill that was not properly secured.

The driver related to police that a strap holding the grill came loose, causing pieces of it to fall from the vehicle onto the roadway.

Two other drivers then struck a metal grate that had fallen into the road, resulting in flat tires on both vehicles.

No injuries were reported.