{"id":35571,"date":"2025-11-16T06:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T06:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/35571\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T06:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T06:47:06","slug":"police-vehicle-involved-in-crash-while-providing-backup-for-traffic-stop-in-pittsburgh-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/35571\/","title":{"rendered":"Police vehicle involved in crash while providing backup for traffic stop in Pittsburgh \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 A police vehicle was involved in a crash in Pittsburgh\u2019s East Liberty neighborhood on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/photos-authorities\/WYWE6AX6Z5HWFFNEMZRK5LFPHA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/photos-authorities\/WYWE6AX6Z5HWFFNEMZRK5LFPHA\/\">CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM THE SCENE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, a police unit responded at 7 p.m. to back up officers during a traffic stop on Black Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The police vehicle collided with another vehicle at the intersection of East Liberty Boulevard and North Highland Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Medics evaluated the civilian driver at the scene, officials say. She was not taken to the hospital, but her vehicle was not drivable. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The two officers in the police vehicle were not injured, officials say. The driver was taken to the hospital for drug and alcohol testing per department protocol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Officials say the police vehicle\u2019s lights and sirens were activated when the crash happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 11 crews on scene saw the intersection blocked off. A civilian vehicle could be seen with damage to the rear, as well as its front windshield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The crash is under investigation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 A police vehicle was involved in a crash in Pittsburgh\u2019s East Liberty neighborhood on Saturday. 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