PITTSBURGH — FRIDAY UPDATE: The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as Sabrina Davenport of New Kensington.
4:54 PM UPDATE: The bridge has reopened.
The McKees Rocks Bridge JUST reopened to traffic after a fatal crash this morning. pic.twitter.com/0VuefR5Izo
— Erin Clarke (@ErinClarkeWPXI) May 31, 2018
2:25 PM UPDATE: Police say the 19-year-old female driver of a Chevy Sonic was pronounced dead at the scene.
Allegheny County investigators say the woman, who has not been publicly identified, was traveling southbound and the truck was in the right-hand northbound lane. Her car crossed the centerline and left-hand northbound lane before hitting the truck.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured.
It was not immediately clear what caused the woman to veer out of her lane.
1:39 PM UPDATE: Stowe Twp. Police Chief Matt Preininger said the bridge could remain shut down through the evening as police continue to investigate.
A deadly crash has shut down the McKees Rocks Bridge Thursday morning, officials said.
The crash involving a car and a dump truck was reported about 9:30 a.m.
Stowe Township Police Chief warns drivers to find an alternative route! The McKees Rocks Bridge may still be closed through this evening as an investigation into a deadly crash continues.
— Erin Clarke (@ErinClarkeWPXI) May 31, 2018
A woman was killed in the crash, officials said. She was the driver of the car.
Channel 11's Erin Clarke reported investigators believe the woman might have been distracted in some way.
The bridge is closed to all traffic coming from Pittsburgh. Drivers coming from McKees Rocks can take the bridge to the Helen Street off-ramp.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE #MCKEESROCKS BRIDGE. We’re working to find out more. Updates at NOON on @WPXI - https://t.co/FrPThf7iLS pic.twitter.com/vahJeSvmsY
— Erin Clarke (@ErinClarkeWPXI) May 31, 2018
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: McKees Rocks Bridge is still CLOSED in Both Directions. Due to an Earlier Accident in which the Medical Examiner was called. Use the West End Bridge as an Alternate Route. #PittsburghTraffic #wpxi pic.twitter.com/u7fN6TKTuj
— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) May 31, 2018
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