Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published April 3, 2024 7:49 P.M.

(Vanport, Pa) A road closure caused headaches for truck drivers Wednesday in Vanport. Flooding and land slides due to the heavy rain that passed through the area caused a road closure to be placed on Route 68 at Sebring Road in Vanport. Unknowing tractor trailer drivers continued to exit off of I-376 in Vanport only to be met with the closure up the road with little room to turn around.

A line of trucks at a standstill soon began to form. A local retired truck driver happened to also be caught in the traffic jam and decided to help the drivers get turned around.

As one driver was struggling to maneuver his way around, the retiree walked over tried to guide the driver but he continued to struggle with the narrow road. The retired driver then offered to hop in the rig and do it himself, in which the driver happily agreed to. The retired driver was able to quickly get the driver turned around and back on his way.

A relatively new truck driver was next in line and also requested the retired drivers assistance in getting her 18 wheeler back on track.

The retired driver from New Brighton, who wished to remain anonymous, said it was some of “the most fun I’ve had in years”.

The retiree wasn’t able to stick around rerouting trucks all day but says he was happy to help the drivers out.

The closure on Route 68 remained in effect as of 7:45pm Wednesday.