Man killed, another injured after car crashes into Clairton house
A Duquesne man died and another was injured when a car crashed into a house in Clairton early Thursday.
Allegheny County emergency dispatchers were notified of a one-car crash in the 500 block of North 8th Street at 3:11 a.m.
First responders found a man unresponsive in the passenger seat, according to Allegheny County Police. He was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead, police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the man as Mark A. Maletta, 62.
The driver also was taken to an area hospital and was in stable condition, police said.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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