Published on September 20, 2024
Date: September 20, 2024 Incident Type: Vehicle Collision Location: Zone 6 Summary:
At approximately 6:50 p.m. on September 19, 2024, Zone 6 officers observed what appeared to be a crash involving several cars at a business in the 1600 block of Banksville Road.
A 30-year-old male driver was coming down Coast Avenue toward Banksville Road when another driver reportedly cut him off. The male driver swerved to a void a collision but ultimately hit three other vehicles two of which were parked. The vehicles collided with the front porch of a business causing it to collapse.
PLI was called to inspect the building for structural damage.
Pittsburgh EMS responded to the scene but the drivers denied transport.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
Reporting PIO: Eliza Durham
2024-09-20 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov