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A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Tuesday in Monroeville Giant Eagle's parking lot. The victim, an 87-year-old woman, was pushing her shopping cart through the parking lot's crosswalk when she was struck by an SUV.

On Friday evening, a woman was killed while riding her bicycle in Oakland. The woman was 34 years old and worked for the University of Pittsburgh.

One man had just stopped at a car wash. The other was fleeing state police. The two met in a violent, head-on collision on Route 40, about 60 miles south of Pittsburgh.

Officials said a 27-year-old man sped off after an officer tried to pull him over for driving with a suspended license. He led police on a chase that reached speeds of more than 115 mph. The chase ended in the...

There are many reasons that motor vehicle accidents occur and often multiple factors are to blame. While the behavior of drivers is often pointed to, it is possible that issues with the vehicles involved in a crash could play a role. Specifically, vehicular defects could be to blame.