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Bus filled with 56 students rolls over on I-10 – 11 injured, 2 medevaced

​Officials said two victims were taken from the scene by a helicopter, including the bus driver who was ejected at the time of the crash.

NEW ORLEANS — A charter bus carrying 56 students from the University of South Carolina rolled over while traveling on Interstate 10 headed to New Orleans, according to Nola.com.

The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Friday when the bus had a blowout and rolled on its side near the Diamondhead and Mississippi 603 exits, said the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

The westbound lanes of I-10 were blocked for hours as first responders and authorities helped students and cleared roadways, Nola.com reported.

Officials said school buses came to bring uninjured students to safety.

It is unknown if the students were traveling for a school event, Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Cal Robertson said.

Source: Bus filled with 56 students rolls over on I-10 – 11 injured, 2 medevaced

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4-vehicle crash on West Carson Street sends 4 to the hospital

 

Three adults and a child were taken to local hospitals in stable condition Thursday night after a four-vehicle crash on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according to police. Police, fire and EMS responded to the 1400 block of West Carson Street around 6:45 p.m., where a driver reportedly lost control of their

Three adults and a child were taken to local hospitals in stable condition Thursday night after a four-vehicle crash on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according to police.

Police, fire and EMS responded to the 1400 block of West Carson Street around 6:45 p.m., where a driver reportedly lost control of their vehicle coming off the West End Bridge and triggered a series of collisions, police said.

All four vehicles were towed from the scene and sustained heavy damage, including one which had rolled over.

Three adult drivers and one child were transported by ambulance in stable condition. The fourth driver declined medical attention.

West Carson Street was shut down for just under two hours, reopening around 8:20 p.m., according to police.

Source: 4-vehicle crash on West Carson Street sends 4 to the hospital

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Police, Fire, EMS Respond for Two-Vehicle Collision on the Liberty Bridge

Date: November 26, 2023
Incident Type: Collision
Location: Zone 2
Summary:

Just before 11:30 p.m., Police. Fire, and EMS were dispatched to the Liberty Bridge for a two-vehicle collision.

A driver was headed inbound on the bridge when she attempted to make a lane change. The male driver of the vehicle she was trying to overtake swerved into the outbound lane, hitting a vehicle head on. Medics transported him to the hospital in critical condition after his vehicle flipped on its side.

The female driver of the outbound vehicle was transported to the hospital in serious condition. 

The Collision Investigation Unit responded to investigate. The driver of the first vehicle remained at the scene and provided information to police.

The bridge was closed to traffic while the investigation was underway.

Source: https://pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/blotterview/2539#

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At least 1 person hospitalized after rollover crash on the Liberty Bridge

PITTSBURGH — At least one person has been taken to a hospital after a crash on the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh.

Allegheny County dispatchers say they received the call for the crash at 11:17 p.m.

Channel 11 observed a white jeep on its side on the bridge. Another vehicle sat on the other side of the road with heavy damage.

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Pittsburgh Police respond to carjacking at East Liberty grocery, robbery at Waterworks restaurant

Authorities say the first incident happened at the Whole Foods parking gargae on Penn Avenue in East Liberty.

Police say the Chipotle on Freeport Road was robbed a short time later.

Source: Pittsburgh Police respond to carjacking at East Liberty grocery, robbery at Waterworks restaurant

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Man dies after crashing vehicle while drag racing at Keystone Raceway

NEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. — A man is dead after crashing a vehicle at Keystone Raceway.

The Westmoreland County coroner said Ronnie John Ruggiero, 37, from Irwin, was drag racing a pickup at the track.

While racing, Ruggiero crashed into a gravel safety pit at a high rate of speed after not stopping at the end of the track. His vehicle came to a stop at a sand mound.

Source: Man dies after crashing vehicle while drag racing at Keystone Raceway

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Crash into Larimer house sends driver, 3 children to hospital

PITTSBURGH —

Pittsburgh police say four people, including three kids, were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a house early Sunday morning.

Police say this happened around 6:30 a.m. along Meadow Street in the city’s Larimer neighborhood.

The driver of the car, the children’s mother, was also taken to the hospital. Police say a child inside the living room was also taken to the hospital after the crash.

City inspectors have since condemned the house. The Red Cross has been notified about helping the family involved.

The cause of the crash is under investigation as of Sunday.

Source: Crash into Larimer house sends driver, 3 children to hospital

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Family seeking answers after man hit by car in Monaca crosswalk, severely injured

MONACA, Pa. — A man is recovering in a Pittsburgh hospital with more than 20 broken bones after he was hit by a car.

Christopher Alexander was walking home in Monaca just before 10 p.m. on Saturday night when he was hit in a crosswalk.

His family has a lot of questions about the accident.

The family found out about the accident on Facebook, and then called local hospitals and learned he was flown to Presby with serious injuries.

Monaca police are handling this case but wouldn’t tell us anything about their investigation. At last check – no charges have been filed.

Christopher has a long road to recovery and his family says they plan to hold a fundraiser for him to help pay for his medical bills.

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8 killed after car plows into 18 pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas; alleged driver charged

Eight people were killed and 10 others were injured when a car plowed into pedestrians as they waited at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas.

The crash occurred at 8:29 a.m. Sunday near the Ozanam Center, according to Brownsville police. Some of the victims struck by the gray Range Rover were migrants under the care of Border Patrol, according to Brownsville police spokesman Martin Sandoval. Some were from Venezuela and all of the victims were males, Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda said.

The SUV ran a red light, lost control and flipped on its side, Sauceda said at a news conference Monday.

The driver, 34-year-old George Alvarez, allegedly tried to flee the scene but was stopped by others, the chief said.

Source: 8 killed after car plows into 18 pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas; alleged driver charged

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Shaler Township: Garbage truck hits house on W. Sutter Road

A Noble Environmental truck crashed into a house in Shaler Township, Allegheny County.

The crash happened around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday.

The Noble Environmental truck went through the backyard and into an above-ground pool before slamming into the home.

“First thing is to make sure nobody is injured. Check in the vehicle. Check in the house, and our officers did that quickly,” Shaler Township police Chief Sean Frank said.

Frank said a woman was inside the house at the time.

Source: Shaler Township: Garbage truck hits house on W. Sutter Road

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North Braddock crash into house sparks first responder response

It’s unclear if anyone was home at the time, but residents said this is the second time a car has gone into that house in the past several months.

A maroon car went off the road, crashing into a home and causing the roof to collapse. Neighbors tells us they were asked to leave the area because of a possible gas leak.

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Woman killed, 2 others seriously injured in wrong-way crash on I-376 in Beaver County

A woman is dead and two others sustained suspected serious injuries after a wrong-way crash that closed all eastbound lanes of Interstate 376 in Aliquippa Friday night.

According to a tweet from PennDOT, the crash took place between Exit 39 towards Monaca and Exit 45 towards Aliquippa.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, three cars were involved in the crash. A Honda Civic was driving west in the eastbound lane and collided with a Toyota Rav4. The Honda then hit a Subaru Forester about a quarter mile west of the initial crash.

Source: Woman killed, 2 others seriously injured in wrong-way crash on I-376 in Beaver County

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Drivers with Uber and Lyft in Pittsburgh strike, citing fare changes and safety concerns

Lyft and Uber's carpooling services let passengers share rides for cheaper fares.Drivers in Pittsburgh with the rideshare apps Uber and Lyft took to the picket line this weekend, demanding better wages and safety protocols.

A study of the apps released this month by UCLA’s Labor Center found that, while prices for rides in New York City have skyrocketed in the last four years, driver pay has not.

In April 2022, Uber and Lyft took a 30% or more cut of the passenger fare for nearly a third of all rides in the city, according to the study. In comparison, the companies took just 9% of passenger fares in February 2019.

Drivers in Pittsburgh said they have seen a similar trend.

Source: Drivers with Uber and Lyft in Pittsburgh strike, citing fare changes and safety concerns

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Pentagon retrieving second ‘car size’ ‘object’ shot down by F22 jets over Alaska

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The White House says that Joe Biden ordered that a new high-altitude “object” that appeared in the skies above Alaskan waters to be shot down by US fighters.

John Kirby, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications, told a Friday briefing that the object was floating above US territory at 40,000ft and was a “reasonable threat” to the safety of civilian air traffic.

Bad weather could delay the recovery of the payload with strong winds of up to 35mph in the region.

Debris recovered so far has been taken to the FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia, for analysis.

To date, US intelligence has revealed that the balloon, which spent eight days over US airspace, is “part of a larger Chinese surveillance balloon program” – something which Beijing continues to deny.

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said that the balloon incident “confirms a pattern of Chinese behaviour” using “different types of intelligence and surveillance platforms” around the world.

Source: Pentagon retrieving second ‘car size’ ‘object’ shot down by F22 jets over Alaska

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Drunk driver faces charges in crash that sent several to hospital

The driver, Jelyssa Martinez, 28, of Pittsburgh, was allegedly five times over the legal limit.

Detectives say it was in December when Martinez crossed the center line causing a collision with another vehicle along Frankstown Road, near Erhardt Drive, in Penn Hills. Investigators said four women and a 3-year-old were in the gray Subaru Legacy Sedan that Martinez allegedly crashed into.

A passenger in the Subaru was found unresponsive and has been hospitalized ever since the crash with several injuries, including a skull fracture. The driver of the Subaru has been wearing a neck brace and has had neck pain since the crash. The toddler reportedly had a concussion and the other passenger suffered from chest and back pain. The fifth passenger received medical treatment for neck and back pain at the hospital after the toddler was stable.

Martinez, who was driving a blue Toyota Rav4, was not hurt in the crash.

Source: Drunk driver faces charges in crash that sent several to hospital

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1 person dies after Westmoreland County rollover crash

Crash happened on Tuesday morning

The Medical Examiner says 41-year-old William Henning died at the hospital after the crash along Route 993 near the Cleaveland Price Manufacturing Facility.

First responders said a truck crossed into the opposite lane of travel and hit a shale wall.

It’s not yet clear if Tuesday morning’s winter weather had anything to do with the crash.

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Vehicle crashes into gas pump in East Pittsburgh

It happened at the Sunoco along Lincoln Highway.

One of the convenience store’s employees tells Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 she saw a car coming down Lincoln Highway and thought it looked a little close toward the gas pumps, and the next thing she knew: it slammed into one.

“It was around 1:45 a.m., I turned to look out the window (and) they crashed into the pump, so I called 911,” said Savannah Vazquez, who talked with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 after clocking out of her last 7-Eleven shift ever on Monday morning. “She bounced off the pump and ended up with her back to the store, looking like she was going to pull out into traffic. The one girl was wedged into the backseat.”

Vazquez said she helped carry one person inside the store, then came back out to try and pry open the car’s backdoor to get to a girl pinned in.

“Me and three other guys got cut up from the metal trying to open up the door,” she said. “We got it (open) enough to see her face, talk to her to be able to calm her down a little bit.”

State police said the driver lost control of the 2016 Kia Soul along the roadway before spinning out into the gas station pump, striking it on the passenger side of the vehicle.

Source: Vehicle crashes into gas pump in East Pittsburgh

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Charges filed in deadly Ross Township hit-and-run

A woman is now facing charges after a hit-and-run in Ross Township earlier this month that left a woman dead.

Elizabeth Griser, 32, was struck along Babcock Boulevard near the Sheetz on Jan. 13. She later died at the hospital.

Ross police said Erin Petroski, 39, was awaiting arraignment on charges that include homicide by vehicle while DUI and involuntary manslaughter after turning herself in at the Allegheny County Jail on Monday.

Deputy chief Brian Kohlhepp said surveillance and traffic cameras helped police identify a vehicle and get a license plate.

“Officers were able to respond to the area, see fresh damage on the car. They were able to speak with Ms. Petroski,” Kohlhepp said. “At that point, she had been taken, and a blood draw was done to determine if she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the crash, and then our investigation continued to gather more surveillance video as well as other evidence that we would need to prepare to come to trial.”

Source: Charges filed in deadly Ross Township hit-and-run

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Crash shuts down PA turnpike entrance ramps in Monroeville

 

MONROEVILLE, Pa. —

A crash shut down the Pennsylvania Turnpike entrance ramps from Route 22 East and Interstate 376 East in Monroeville on Thursday morning.

The crash happened a little after 5:30 a.m.

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Arrest warrant issued for teenager wanted in Pittsburgh armed carjacking

The carjacking took place on the city’s North Side in October.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a teenager who Pittsburgh Police say is responsible for an armed carjacking that took place on the city’s North Side in October.

16-year-old Jerome McClung of Wilkinsburg is wanted by police after allegedly stealing a vehicle along East Ohio Street at gunpoint.

According to information provided by Pittsburgh Public Safety, officers responded to a reported carjacking just before 1 a.m. October 12th.

A victim told police his vehicle was in the area of East Ohio and James streets when three juveniles approached him.

The juveniles approached the man, one of them showed a firearm and then demanded he gives up his car. They stole the car and fled toward Cedar Avenue.

Police said the vehicle was later found in New Kensington.

Source: Arrest warrant issued for teenager wanted in Pittsburgh armed carjacking

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2 injured in crash on Interstate 376

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State troopers are investigating a suspected DUI crash that injured two people early Saturday morning.

Troopers said Gary Phillips was driving on Interstate 376 heading east near the Grant Street exit when he lost control near a curve and crashed into the plastic covering of the concrete barrier.

The car then bounced, striking the metal guide rail on the barrier before coming to a stop.

Phillips and his passenger were both taken to the hospital.

Source: 2 injured in crash on Interstate 376

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Coroner: Both drivers killed in 2-vehicle crash in Westmoreland County

Both drivers were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Westmoreland County on Friday, the coroner’s office said.

The crash took place along Haws Pike, or Route 56, in St. Clair Township.

According to the coroner’s office, the driver of a Dodge Ram was heading east on Route 56 as the driver of a Chrysler 300 was traveling west.

Source: Coroner: Both drivers killed in 2-vehicle crash in Westmoreland County

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Car crashes into Eat’n Park at Clearview Mall

State police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into the Eat’n Park at the Clearview Mall in Center Township Monday morning.

Butler County 911 said a man was evaluated for an injury at the scene but refused transport to the hospital. No one inside the restaurant was injured.

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State police said the vehicle was traveling southbound when the driver lost control, crossed opposite lanes of traffic, and ended up plowing into the Eat’n Park.

Source: Car crashes into Eat’n Park at Clearview Mall

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Vehicle slams into North Huntingdon house in the middle of the night, flees scene during Saturday incident

 

A North Huntingdon woman spent much of Saturday on the hunt for the driver who crashed into her home and then drove away. By the evening, she said she was notified by township police that they had identified the driver in the 1 a.m. incident.

Source: Vehicle slams into North Huntingdon house in the middle of the night, flees scene

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Tractor-trailer rig slams into Giant Eagle in New Kensington

New Kensington Police are trying to find out what caused the detached rig of a tractor-trailer to slam into the beer and wine section of the New Kensington Giant Eagle on Wednesday evening. No injuries were reported. Police were dispatched to the Giant Eagle plaza off Tarentum Bridge Road around 6:45 p.m.

Police at the scene said the truck driver was getting food at the nearby Asian Kitchen restaurant, which is located in a small strip shopping center at the top of the parking lot, when his unoccupied truck drifted backward the depth of the parking lot.

It struck one vehicle before slamming into the store backward.

Only the rear portion of the rig, the double set of wheels behind the cab, smashed through the storefront. The cab remained on the porch outside the building.

A large beer cooler inside the store was pushed out of position.

Source: Tractor-trailer rig slams into Giant Eagle in New Kensington

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Vehicle crashes into Fayette County donut shop

SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

A large cleanup effort was underway after a vehicle crashed into a donut shop in South Union Township, Fayette County.

The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Dunkin’ on Morgantown Street.

There was no initial word on what caused the crash.

Source: Vehicle crashes into Fayette County donut shop

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