18-year-old dead, 4-year-old in critical condition after crash in Avalon

AVALON, Pa. — An 18-year-old is dead and a 4-year-old child is in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash in Avalon on Monday evening.

According to Allegheny County police, the crash happened at the intersection of Ohio River Boulevard and Cleveland Avenue around 5:30 p.m.

Investigators said the teen was driving south on Ohio River Boulevard when he struck a vehicle that a woman was driving. The woman had two children with her in the car, ages 4 and 2.

The teen, later identified as Hayden Ryan, of Coraopolis, was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The woman and two children were taken to the hospital. The 4-year-old child is in critical condition, and police said the woman and the 2-year-old child are both stable.

Homicide detectives and collision reconstruction officers are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to call 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

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