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Woman hit and killed on McKnight Road in late-night crash

By Patrick Damp

June 12, 2025 / 9:49 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Pedestrian hit and killed on McKnight Road

One person is dead after being hit by a car late on Wednesday night on McKnight Road.

According to the Ross Police Department, just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, a car was driving north on McKnight Road in the left lane and while approaching the McKnight Hotel, the driver saw a female in the lane, but was unable to avoid them, and hit them.

The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital, and now police are working with the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office to identify her.

The driver showed no signs of driving under the influence.

Now, the Ross Police Crash Reconstruction team and detectives are investigating the crash.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.