PITTSBURGH — A car was left mangled after it crashed off Route 51 and slammed into a building early Thursday morning in Pittsburgh.
Two people have been hospitalized as a result of the crash, which was reported about 3:30 a.m. on Route 51 in the area of Woodruff Street.
Emergency responders had to extricate the car’s driver and passenger, both of whom were last listed in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital, officials said.
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It’s hard to make out, but look closely.... It appears the driver of the car went off 51 and smashed into the side of this building. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/2FkXbo0lVt
— Mike Holden (@WPXIMikeHolden) May 9, 2019
The building that was damaged houses the water company Veolia. A Veolia spokesperson said nobody was inside at the time of the crash, but the company is waiting on a building inspector to see when it will be safe for employees to return to work.
Inbound lanes of Route 51 were closed for hours while collision investigators were at the scene.
UPDATE ON 51 crash: “Nobody was inside this building at the time of the crash, so no employees injured. The building did sustain heavy damage, and the city building inspector needs to assess the extent of the damage to determine if it's safe for employees to return.” Per Veolia pic.twitter.com/WX6rj8sBEx
— Mike Holden (@WPXIMikeHolden) May 9, 2019
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