Victims identified in fatal Route 51 crash
Eric Hussey, Justin Busko ejected from vehicle when car collides with jersey barrier
UPDATED 11:46 AM EDT Jun 28, 2016
JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. —A car crash on Route 51 north Monday morning killed two people. Route 51 was closed for hours Monday afternoon.
The crash was reported shortly after 7:15 a.m. near the Ridge Road exit ramps in Jefferson Hills.
Jefferson Hills police said responders found two occupants who had been ejected from the vehicle, which was lying on its side.
One occupant was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second victim was taken to Jefferson Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The Allegheny County medical examiner confirmed the victim as Eric Hussey, 19, of Elizabeth, and Justin Busko, 30, of Pleasant Hills.
Preliminary investigation found that the victims were traveling north at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control of the car.
Jefferson Hills and Allegheny County Police are conducting the investigation. Surveillance video in the area appears to show the car involved in the accident to be closely following another vehicle around that time immediately before the accident.
That video has not been released to the public. Investigators have not said if they are looking for another driver at this time.
The vehicle overturned after colliding with a curb and a jersey barrier.