2 children, school van driver hospitalized after head-on crash in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — A car crashed head-on into a school van in Pittsburgh’s North Side, sending two children and the van’s driver to hospitals Tuesday morning, officials said.

PHOTOS: School van carrying children involved in head-on crash

The crash was reported just before 9 a.m. on Brighton Road.

Police said 28-year-old Nitoya Steward, of Allegheny Center, was driving without a license when she crashed into the ABC Transit van, which was taking children to a nearby charter school.

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Two 9-year-old children who were in the van were taken to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. One of them suffered a minor injury and the other suffered a moderate leg injury, officials said.

Police said the driver of the van was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital for evaluation and treatment for possible minor injuries.

Steward is being arrested by summons for causing an accident with injuries while not licensed, police said.

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