Wrong Way Driver Killed on Interstate 279 Monday Night

PITTSBURGH — A deadly crash occurred just before midnight Monday on interstate 279 North in Pittsburgh. The driver of the car somehow entered 279 going the wrong direction and collided head on with a Pepsi Truck. The front end of the car was wedged under the front of the truck and it’s being reported the car caught fire and the driver of the Pepsi truck put out the flames. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the Pepsi Truck was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. Interstate 279 was closed until around 6 a.m. this morning. Investigators are now working to determine where the driver got on to 279 going the wrong direction.


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