Morning roundup: Washington County man killed in wrong-way crash
Aug. 28—Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Aug. 28:
Washington County man killed in wrong-way crash
A Roscoe man was killed in a wrong-way crash on Toll Route 43 in Washington County, according to the coroner.
A vehicle driven by Tyler Smith, 24, was traveling south in the highway's northbound lanes when the head-on crash happened around 3 a.m. Sunday near Elco. No information had been released by state police.
It was unclear if anyone in the other vehicle was hurt.
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Gun found at Pittsburgh International Airport
An Arizona man was taken into custody after a loaded handgun fell onto the floor of the Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint on Friday, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The weapon fell out of a laptop bag and was confiscated.
Travelers are permitted to have unloaded firearms in a locked, hard-sided cases in checked luggage. So far in 2023, there have been 27 firearms found at security checkpoints at Pittsburgh International Airport, surpassing the total of 26 in 2022, according to TSA.
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Barber identified as Clairton shooting victim
A well-known barber was fatally shot late Friday in Clairton. Allegheny County police said the 51-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the chest inside a vehicle that had crashed on Miller Avenue just before 11 p.m.
The man was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators said they believe the shooting happened a couple blocks away.
Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV identified the man as Victor Musgrove. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey posted a message on social media that said he had been friends with Musgrove for 40 years.
Musgrove owned VIP Styles, a Downtown barbershop.
Police have not announced any arrests. Anyone with information can call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (255-8477).
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McKees Rocks police investigating dog tied to fence
An abandoned dog is in the care of a rescue organization after McKees Rocks police said they were looking into who left the animal tied to a fence on Russellwood Avenue.
Police on Sunday said in a social media post that they believed they identified the person responsible but that they continue to investigate.
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Fayette County tornado damage identified
The National Weather Service has identified more potential tornado-related damage in Fayette County after confirming a tornado there on Friday.
Meteorologists were investigating more reports of tornadic damage in the Connellsville and Dunbar areas, but said in a social media post Sunday that more research was needed to determine if it was the continuation of a tornado previously confirmed in the Mill Run area on Friday or a separate tornado.
Six people were hurt in the EF-2 tornado near Mill Run when homes, trees, power lines and Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park resort and campground were damaged. The tornado with winds peaking at 120 miles per hour passed through the Springfield Township region around 2:30 a.m. Friday.
The area is just north of Ohiopyle, where several hundred trees were downed along the Great Allegheny Passage at Ohiopyle State Park. Five miles of the trail were closed over the weekend for cleanup between Ohiopyle and Connellsville but have since reopened after park staff cleared the debris.
Renatta Signorini is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Renatta by email at rsignorini@triblive.com or via Twitter .
