Route 28 wrong-way driver hits multiple vehicles before crashing
At least one person was taken to the hospital after a wrong-way crash on Route 28 late Wednesday night, according to Allegheny County 911.
The crash on northbound Route 28 at the Highland Park Bridge happened shortly before 11 p.m.
According to state police, a pickup was traveling south in the northbound lanes from the Fox Chapel exit to the Etna exit.
The pickup hit multiple vehicles while traveling the wrong way on the highway, and continued to travel south in the northbound lanes before getting off Route 28 at the Etna onramp.
The pickup hit a concrete barrier and embankment while traveling down the onramp.
State police said the driver, who was not identified, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. He was taken to Allegheny General Hospital.
Aspinwall: Multivehicle crash w/Unknown Injuries - NB Route 28 at Highland Park Bridge; vehicle reported to be traveling southbound in the northbound lanes has left the roadway at SR 8 and is now over the hill. Fire EMS and Police all on scene.
— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) February 11, 2021
The crash comes not long after two people were killed and a third was seriously hurt in a wrong-way crash Jan. 30 on Route 28 near Pittsburgh.
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