Two Kids Sent to Hospital after Tarentum Crash
On August 2, sisters 14-year-old Alei Luther and 11-year-old Natalie Orr were at the park at the corner of 9th Avenue and PA 366 in Tarentum with their cousin, 15-year-old Riley Myers. As they crossed in the crosswalk on PA 366 to head home, a driver “came out of nowhere” and hit Alei and Natalie. Alei suffered a broken finger and a broken leg, which needed to have a metal rod surgically implanted. “I tried getting up because I saw Natalie on the ground,” she said. “Then, I tried to get up to get to her, but I couldn’t get up.” Natalie suffered a broken pelvis and several broken ribs, as well as a punctured lung. Riley, who was uninjured, immediately ran to the girl’s home to get their mother. “I thought [Natalie] was dead,” she said. According to Tarentum Police, the driver wasn’t speeding, and stayed at the scene of the crash. Alei has since showed signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, including recurring nightmares of the crash. “I can’t go back up there,” she said.
Bicyclist Injured in Hit-and-Run Downtown
On July 21, at approximately 5:30 PM, the driver of a green Ford Escape hit a cyclist at Commonwealth Place and the Boulevard of the Allies. The driver then fled the scene. The cyclist experienced “abrasions and bruises” and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Car Crash on Babcock Boulevard Injures Cyclist
On June 30th at 7:30 PM, a cyclist was hit and injured by a driver at Thompson Run Road. It is unclear at this time if either party did anything unsafe or illegal.
Toddler injured in crash on Route 51
On June 22, Shawnae Galberth was staying at the Econo Lodge on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills with her three children. When her two- and three-year-olds fell asleep, she and her third child walked to a convenience store to get food for the next day. While they were out, the two- and three-year-olds woke up, left their room, and began to walk along Route 51, where the three-year-old was struck by a driver.
Pedestrian Injured at Beechwood and Wilkins has Died
Emily Johanna Hoffman, who was hit by a driver while crossing Beechwood Boulevard at Wilkins Avenue on February 9th, died from her injuries on February 17th. Her friends and family have created a GoFundMe to establish scholarships in her name.
How to Fix Dangerous 5-Way Intersections
On February 9th, a person was crossing Beechwood Boulevard in the north crosswalk at Wilkins Avenue in Squirrel Hill. A driver turning left from Wilkins onto Beechwood hit them in the crosswalk. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Weaponized SUV Injures Three in Homewood
On February 1st, a fight started outside a bar at the corner of Frankstown Avenue and Oakwood Street in Homewood. Following the fight, one person got into their SUV and used it to ram three people, severely injuring two of them.
Pedestrian Killed on the Birmingham Bridge
On January 11th, a driver hit and killed a pedestrian at the north end of the Birmingham Bridge.