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Person hit, killed on McKnight Road in Ross Township identified

Person hit, killed on McKnight Road in Ross Township identified
IN ROSS TOWNSHIP, A MAN IS DEAD AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR WHILE CROSSING MCKNIGHT ROAD THIS MORNING. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER HAS IDENTIFIED THAT MAN AS 61 YEAR OLD WILLIAM MCLENDON. IT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF THE RED ROOF INN AND TOWN SUITES AROUND 9:00 LAST NIGHT. ROSS TOWNSHIP POLICE SAY MCLENDON WAS IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE WHEN HE WAS HIT. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED. THE ROAD WAS CLOSED TO SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC WHILE POLICE INVESTIGATED AND NORTHBOUND WAS DOWN TO JUST ONE LANE. THIS MORNING, THE ROADWAY IS COMPLETELY BACK OPEN. POLICE AND ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION TEAMS ARE CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH.
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Person hit, killed on McKnight Road in Ross Township identified
A person was struck by a vehicle and killed while crossing McKnight Road on Friday night, Ross Township police said.First responders were dispatched around 9 p.m. to the crash scene near Red Roof Inn and InTown Suites on McKnight Road, between Nelson Run Road and Babcock Boulevard. Deputy Chief Brian Kohlhepp said the person was in the southbound lanes when he was struck. There were no other injuries.The man hit and killed has been identified as William D. McClendon, 61. McKnight Road was closed to southbound traffic while police investigated at the scene. Northbound traffic was down to one lane.The incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.

A person was struck by a vehicle and killed while crossing McKnight Road on Friday night, Ross Township police said.

First responders were dispatched around 9 p.m. to the crash scene near Red Roof Inn and InTown Suites on McKnight Road, between Nelson Run Road and Babcock Boulevard.

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Deputy Chief Brian Kohlhepp said the person was in the southbound lanes when he was struck. There were no other injuries.

The man hit and killed has been identified as William D. McClendon, 61.

McKnight Road was closed to southbound traffic while police investigated at the scene. Northbound traffic was down to one lane.

The incident remains under investigation.

This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 for updates.

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