Crash kills a person in Wilkins Township; part of a road shut down

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) A person is dead after being hit by a vehicle along a major road in Wilkins Township this morning. The call to Allegheny County 911 for the crash in the 3400 block of William Penn Highway came in around 4:33 a.m. Officers on the scene told WPXI that the crash was a hit-and-run. Allegheny County Police detectives are investigating this crash. The westbound lanes are closed from Kingston Street to Hawthorne Street. It is unclear how long this roadway will remain closed.