Man accused of DUI, reckless driving that caused deadly West Mifflin crash

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — A man is accused of driving under the influence and causing a deadly crash in West Mifflin.

Keith Stephen Scherba Jr., 40, of Pittsburgh, is facing a long list of charges, including homicide by vehicle while DUI, online court records show.

The July 11 crash at the intersection of Buttermilk Hollow and Lebanon Church roads claimed the life of 60-year-old Shelly Hunter, a mother and patient care technician at Jefferson Hospital.

According to the criminal complaint, police say Scherba stole a Chevrolet truck with a trailer attached from Crews Control LLC in Oakland and drove recklessly, hitting a vehicle on the Birmingham Bridge.

He allegedly kept going until he crashed into Hunter’s SUV, which was stopped at a red light, pushing it into a third vehicle.

Hunter died on scene, the complaint says, and the driver of the third vehicle suffered broken ribs and a concussion.

GPS data showed that Scherba was driving about 91 mph about 600 feet before the crash scene, and his blood tested positive for THC.

When asked by police why he was driving so fast, Scherba reportedly said, “Because I’m crazy.” He told them he’d been partying the night before and had been off his medication.

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