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Authorities say man who caused deadly crash had been wanted in drug case
Published November 25, 2016
Police say a man who led them on a car chase and caused a fiery crash that killed three people near Pittsburgh had been wanted in a drug case.
East McKeesport police Chief Russell Stroschein says one of his officers pulled over a car for making an illegal turn Thursday afternoon. The chief says the driver was wanted on a felony warrant for drug offenses and when officers tried to arrest him he sped off.
The chief says the driver headed into North Versailles, ran a red light and hit two cars, killing three people in one of them.
Photos of the scene show a car engulfed in flames and the shell of a burned car.
Police say the driver and his passenger were injured. They say the driver will face criminal charges.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/authorities-say-man-who-caused-deadly-crash-had-been-wanted-in-drug-case