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Woman charged in deadly crash on 10th Street Bypass

PITTSBURGH — A woman has been charged with homicide by vehicle after a multi-vehicle crash that killed a man in May on downtown Pittsburgh's 10th Street Bypass, police said Friday.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Desiree Nelson in connection to the crash, which involved two SUVs and a car.

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One of the SUVs crashed into a concrete barrier and rolled, causing a car to crash into another SUV.

The 61-year-old driver of the car, Michael Markilinski, of Crescent Township, died at a hospital.

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Nelson is not yet in police custody, but arrangements have been made for her to turn herself in, police said.

In addition to homicide by vehicle, Nelson faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, recklessly endangering children and several traffic citations.

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