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Police: Wrong-way crash in Fort Pitt Tunnel critically injures 1

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read Sept. 5, 2021 | 4 years Ago
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A 36-year-old man was in critical condition after state police said his vehicle was hit head-on by another traveling the wrong way through the Fort Pitt tunnel.

State police said Maraye Ann Alexander, 21, was driving a Toyota Camry when she entered eastbound I-376 from an unknown location and began traveling west in the eastbound lanes shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday.

Alexander entered the Fort Pitt tunnel, still traveling in the wrong direction, police said.

As Alexander continued through the tunnel, her vehicle hit the man’s Hyundai Sonata head-on.

State police did not release the name of the man, who they said suffered multiple injuries and was taken to an unidentified hospital.

Alexander was not hurt and refused to be taken to a hospital, police said.

Both cars were disabled.

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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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