Overview
- The Fort Duquesne Bridge ramp crash, which happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday, sent an SUV over the deck to Reedsdale Street, officials said.
- Police identified the dead as Michael Smith, 52, who was ejected from the SUV and died at the scene, and Danielle Jackman, 58, who was cut from a car and later died at UPMC Mercy.
- At least five vehicles were involved on the ramp, and debris was scattered on both the bridge and the street below.
- Southbound Route 65 was closed for about four hours and reopened just before 7 p.m. after crews cleared wreckage and towed vehicles.
- Investigators have not determined a cause, and the police chief said flipping a vehicle over a bridge deck requires significant speed and force.