Medical helicopter called to Washington Township
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
Two people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 66 in Westmoreland County early Thursday evening.
Three cars were involved in the crash in Washington Township near Pfeffer Road at about 4 p.m.
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Bob Baustert, assistant chief of the Washington Township Fire Department, told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Jordan Cioppa that one person was flown to the hospital by medical helicopter and one was transported by ground.
Baustert said a Jaguar that was involved in the crash had been in a reported hit-and-run in the Parnassus area of New Kensington. He did not know what was struck in that incident.
The Jaguar driver struck another car at Route 66 and Route 366 before colliding head-on with the two vehicles on Route 66 near Pfeffer Road, Baustert said.
A woman who was driving the Jaguar was flown to the hospital, and the driver of one of the cars that she hit was taken to the hospital by ground, Baustert said. The other driver had minor injuries but did not go to the hospital.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is reaching out to New Kensington police for more information.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.
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