Police chase involving stolen vehicle ends in violent crash near Armstrong Tunnel in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — A police chase with a stolen vehicle ended in a violent crash near Pittsburgh’s Armstrong Tunnel on Tuesday afternoon.

PHOTOS: Heavy police presence after crash near Armstrong Tunnel in Pittsburgh

Our crew at the scene saw Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State Police near a crash in Uptown.

A Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson says the chase started on I-376, when troopers spotted a jeep reported stolen from Wilkinsburg. The troopers tried to stop the Jeep, but it didn’t stop and the troopers pursued.

The pursuit ended in a crash on 2nd Avenue where four cars were damaged. Two cars hit each other head on. One person was sustained minor injuries in the crash.

PSP says three males ran from the crash and threw a gun while doing so. Two of them, an unidentified teenager and Jahil Parker, 18, have been arrested. They’re facing fleeing a police officer and multiple other charges.

The third male is still at large and police are using drones, river rescue and helicopters to locate him.

Police were able to recover the gun, which was reported stolen.

Police don’t think there’s any danger to the public.

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