Arrest made in Penn hills crash that injured 5 people, including 3-year-old child
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County police announced the arrest of 28-year-old Jelyssa Martinez in connection to a crash that injured five people, including a 3-year-old child, in Penn Hills in December of 2022.
After a thorough investigation, police determined Martinez was the person responsible for the collision.
She turned herself in Friday morning, following an arrest warrant that was issued. Martinez is charged with aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances and traffic violations.
Allegheny County police said officials were notified of a two-vehicle crash on Dec. 15 in Penn Hills around 7 p.m. on Frankstown Road. Police said Martinez, driving a Toyota Rav4, collided with the driver of a Subaru Legacy, which had four women and a 3-year-old child inside.
The five people in the Subaru were taken to local hospitals. The child and three of the women are in stable condition, according to police, while one woman is in critical condition.
Martinez was not injured. She was the only person in the vehicle, police said.
