PITTSBURGH, PA – One person was injured due to a head-on collision involving a fleeing vehicle Tuesday afternoon near Pittsburgh’s Armstrong Tunnel, reports WPXI.
Pennsylvania State Police said a police chase led to the crash that impacted up to four vehicles on 2nd Avenue, in an area just south of Duquesne University.
A preliminary investigation shows that troopers had spotted a stolen Jeep on Interstate 376 and tried to pull over the driver, but when the driver failed to stop, a pursuit ensued. The chase resulted in a head-on collision on 2nd Avenue, leaving one person with minor injuries.
As many as four cars sustained damage in the event.
PSP did not immediately say whether the injured person was one of the occupants of the fleeing vehicle, but following the crash, three male occupants fled on foot. A firearm that was tossed by one of the suspects was later identified as being stolen.
Authorities were able to apprehend two occupants, including an 18-year-old man and another teenager. Both suspects face a charge of “fleeing a police officer,” among several others.
At the time of WPXI’s report, investigators were still searching for a third occupant.
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