Pittsburgh man fatally struck in hit and run on Pa. Turnpike
A fatal crash early Friday morning shut down a section of the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike for a time between New Castle and Cranberry.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, Khalil K. Mutadabur, 21, of Pittsburgh was killed while walking in the eastbound travel lanes near milepost 13.9, just past the Beaver Valley exit.
A vehicle hit Mutadabur and kept going, state police said.
An investigation is ongoing.
Just after 6 a.m., the official Pa. Turnpike travel alerts page reported on social media that all lanes had been reopened.
CRASH CLEAR - #paturnpike I-76 East mile 14 between Beaver Valley #13 and Cranberry #28. All lanes open@PA_Turnpike@KDKAtraffic@TotalTrafficPIT@WTAE@P_M_T_A https://t.co/fk2f9RSBjw pic.twitter.com/KsGUNR0d08
— PA Turnpike Alerts (@PATurnpikeAlert) October 24, 2025
Julia Burdelski is a TribLive reporter covering Pittsburgh City Hall and other news in and around Pittsburgh. A La Roche University graduate, she joined the Trib in 2020. She can be reached at jburdelski@triblive.com.
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