3 injured in Parkway crash early Monday morning

Oct. 4—Three people were injured following a single-vehicle crash on the Parkway East early Monday morning, according to state police.

Charles Williams Jr., 60, of North Braddock was headed east on the Interstate 376 roadway near the Squirrel Hill exit just before 12:15 a.m., police said. As he was merging into the right lane, police said he lost control of his Pontiac G5 and struck an embankment, flipping the car onto its roof.

Williams was taken to the hospital with suspected serious injuries, according to police. Two passengers were also transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

State police were assisted by Pittsburgh police, EMS and firefighters.

Patrick Varine is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Patrick by email at pvarine@triblive.com or via Twitter .