Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 13:
Car crashes off Route 28 ramp to Highland Park Bridge
A car crashed off a Route 28 ramp to the Highland Park Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, landing below in an industrial park in Sharpsburg.
Details weren’t immediately available from emergency responders concerning any resulting injuries.
The event is reported to have happened at around 5 p.m.
Cherry City Volunteer Fire Company, among responding units, posted images on social media showing damage to all sides of the car.
Teen charged in Clairton shooting
Allegheny County Police have charged a McKees Rocks teen in connection with a Nov. 23 shooting in Clairton.
Three teenage boys were found shot when first responders answered a 911 call shortly before 11 p.m. in the 400 block of Park Avenue. The boys were taken to area hospitals in stable condition.
Through witness interviews and additional evidence, county detectives said they were able to identify the suspect in the shooting as 15-year-old Aaron Reddix.
Police said the boys were shot by a suspect in an SUV traveling north on Fifth Street near Park Avenue. Investigators said they recovered two stolen vehicles believed to be connected to the shooting.
Reddix is charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, receiving stolen property and possession of a firearm by a minor.
He was arraigned Wednesday and was placed in the Allegheny County Jail, with bail denied. He faces a preliminary hearing March 19.
Sinkhole closes street in Homewood
Hale Street was closed near the intersection of Bennett Street after a large sinkhole developed in the middle of the roadway on Wednesday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood.
TribLive news partner WTAE reported repairs were underway Thursday morning.
In a statement issued to the TV station, the city’s Department of Public Works said it was working to determine the cause, while noting “a break has been identified in a 6-inch water line owned by the Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority, and they are actively addressing the issue.”