Man crashes near West End Bridge, paramedics find he's been shot

A driver on Route 65 crashed into the barrier near the West End Bridge on Monday night, and when first responders arrived, they found he’d been shot.

The man was driving southbound on Ohio River Boulevard around 7:21 p.m. when a witness saw his vehicle hit the barrier, according to a release from the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety.

Paramedics took him to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition. Police temporarily closed lanes in the area of the crash, reopening them just before 11 p.m.

It was not immediately clear where the man was when he was shot or where the wound was on his body.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or shooting is asked to call Pittsburgh Police at 412-323-7800.

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