Crime & Safety

Penn Hills Man Killed in Leetsdale by Hit-and-Run Driver

The hit-and-run occurred on Ohio River Boulevard.

A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver early Sunday morning in Leetsdale. 

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's office identified the person killed as Charles Britt, 67, of Penn Hills. 

He was pronounced dead at 3:08 a.m.

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An emergency dispatch supervisor told the Post-Gazette the hit-and-run occurred at 3 a.m. on Ohio River Boulevard in Leetsdale. The supervisor also said the suspected driver of the vehicle is in custody.

Authorities are investigating. 

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