ETNA, Pa. — A man was hit and killed along Route 28 in Etna after police said he jumped out of a moving car.
Allegheny County Police said they were called to the scene at 6:49 a.m. Tuesday for a pedestrian hit near the Etna exit.
First responders found the victim, later identified as Connell Nihei, 50, of Pittsburgh, dead when they arrived.
Police said preliminary information shows that Nihei jumped from a moving vehicle before he was hit.
Everyone involved in the crash remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to Allegheny County Police.
The northbound lanes were shut down between the Etna and Sharpsburg exits for nearly 4 hours.
Detectives continue to investigate.
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