1 dead after police pursuit, rollover crash at Allegheny County Airport
Allegheny County Police are investigating a pursuit that ended in a fatal crash early Saturday morning at the Allegheny County Airport.
At about 3:20 a.m. Saturday, county police said the driver of a black Cadillac Escalade nearly struck a Duquesne Police Department vehicle on Route 837 near Center Street and did hit a civilian vehicle without stopping.
The officer who witnessed the crash attempted to stop the Escalade, and a pursuit began.
Police said the officer lost sight of the Escalade on Camp Hollow Road in West Mifflin. A short time later, it approached the entrance to the Allegheny County Airport, nearly hitting two flaggers working at a construction site at Camp Hollow and Lebanon Church roads, according to county police
The SUV lost control and rolled over onto airport property, ejecting both the driver and a female passenger, who was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
The adult male driver is in stable condition.
County police are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call 833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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