{"id":167945,"date":"2026-04-16T21:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167945\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:45:07","slug":"driver-charged-with-dui-after-crashing-into-home-pittsburgh-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167945\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver charged with DUI after crashing into home, Pittsburgh police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a home on Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington on Thursday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Surveillance video captured the moment the driver of a Subaru sped from Gray Street to Southern Avenue and smashed into the home’s front porch. The crash woke the homeowner up around 3:45 a.m. \u00a0<\/p>\n

“He really did a number,” homeowner Alane Yanalivich said. “I just don’t believe it. He shouldn’t have been driving.”<\/p>\n

The crash left a giant mess outside her front door and damaged her brother’s truck. Her son raced to the car to stop the driver, who they said was trying to leave the scene.<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police identified the driver as 64-year-old Daniel Cruse. Court records said Cruise had an odor of alcohol on his breath, “could barely walk\u2026” and was “[severely slurring his] speech and was mumbling.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officers said Cruse admitted to “drinking more than a little,” and failed multiple sobriety tests. They arrested him on a list of charges, including criminal mischief and driving under the influence.<\/p>\n

As for Yanalivich, she wants him to pay for the damage. However, she is thankful, knowing things could have been much worse.<\/p>\n

“Don’t drink and drive. It hurts people, and it hurts properties. Call a cab or an Uber,” Yanalivich said.<\/p>\n

Cruse remains out of jail, awaiting his preliminary hearing on May 28.<\/p>\n

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