On Friday evening, there was a collision in East McKeesport that resulted in the death of one individual and the injury of another.
According to a press statement issued by the Allegheny County Police Department, police were dispatched to the intersection of Fifth and Penn avenues at approximately 6:40 p.m. in response to a complaint of a collision involving two vehicles.
The authorities reported that they discovered two victims at the spot. One of the two males passed away while being transported to the nearby hospitals. On Friday evening, it was not immediately known what the status of the second man was. As far as the county police were concerned, neither car contained any passengers.
The preliminary information that has been gathered by the authorities indicates that the drivers were traveling in the same direction on Fifth Avenue when they ended up colliding. Detectives are currently looking into the collision.
On Friday evening, the identity of the deceased guy was not ascertained.
Calling the tip line for the county police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS is an option for anyone who has information regarding the collision. They are able to maintain their anonymity.