Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Several Vehicles on Parkway East

A man was struck by at least three cars and killed while walking along Parkway East late Wednesday night, police said.

The man, identified as Christopher Ballard, 44, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was walking in the left lane along Parkway East and was struck by a blue car around 11:30 p.m., about a half mile east of the Boulevard of the Allies exit, according to KDKA-TV Pittsburgh. The impact of the crash threw Ballard into the westbound lanes of the parkway, where he was struck by two more cars. None of the vehicles that struck Ballard stopped driving.

After collecting evidence at the scene, Pennsylvania State Police believe a blue car initially struck Ballard, KDKA said. Police suspect the vehicle should have significant front-end damage. Police do not have any description of the two vehicles that struck Ballard in the westbound lanes.

Ballard’s motives for walking on the parkway are unknown. There was not a disabled vehicle near the scene of the incident and he did not appear to be homeless, according to KDKA.

Police are urging anyone with information regarding the crash to call the State Police at (412) 787-2000.