Train hits truck carrying hydrochloric acid in Pennsylvania, evacuations ordered Today, there’s already been an airplane crash too! Geez. Train hits truck carrying hydrochloric acid in Pennsylvania, evacuations ordered A community in western Pennsylvania was partially evacuated on Tuesday after a freight train struck a truck carrying thousands of gallons of hydrochloric acid. Authorities told KDKA-TV the crash happened around 11 a.m. in Centerville, located about 40 miles south of Pittsburgh. At least one person was injured in the crash, according to KDKA. At least 15 homes in the area were evacuated, and officials said they are considering evacuating more, WPXI-TV reported. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said in a statement that emergency personnel are going "door-to-door" in neighborhoods affected by the crash in Centerville Borough to facilitate any evacuations.  “The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is engaged and working with county emergency personnel to ensure the continued safety of residents in the area,”  Wolf said in a statement. “I am in contact with PEMA and the Department of Environmental Protection and we are closely monitoring the situation. We will continue to update the public in that area as responders work to secure the situation.”