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County identifies woman killed in McKees Rocks Bridge crash

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.

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.

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.

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