Officer injured after crash involving police truck in McKeesport

MCKEESPORT, Pa. — A McKeesport Police Officer is stable tonight after crashing into a utility pole.

The department’s chief tells Channel 11 that the officer was responding to a call when it happened.

After impact, the pole fell onto the front end of the truck. It stayed there for several hours while investigators worked the scene.

“They had pulled him out [of] the truck and his head was split open,” Natalya Milner told Channel 11. She witnessed the aftermath and knows the officer involved.

“My mom had to call the cops a couple weeks ago because of disturbing neighbors and he was the one who responded,” she said. “I hope he’s okay.”

The officer was taken to UPMC Mercey and was upgraded to “stable condition” Wednesday evening.

He wasn’t the only one involved in the crash. Before hitting the pole, his truck struck a white van.

The van belongs to Precision Electrical Contractors out of Pittsburgh. Channel 11 spoke with the president of the company over the phone. He told us the driver is doing fine. His understanding is that his driver was pulling over so the officer could pass when the crash happened.

Allegheny County Police say they are still piecing it all together and it’s too early to say for sure what happened or if anyone was in the wrong.

“We’re very fortunate there’s no serious injuries, life-threatening injuries to either the officer or the other driver,” ACPD Lt. Venerando Costa said.

The injured officer is expected to make a full recovery.

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