Canonsburg man charged in wrong way crash in Allegheny County
A Canonsburg man is facing charges in connection with a wrong-way crash on an area interstate last month.
According to state police, Jacob Alauzen, 27, was driving north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 279 in Ohio Township, Allegheny County, on March 24. Police said that at about 2:30 a.m. near mile marker 8, Alauzen struck a tractor-trailer head-on. Neither Alauzen nor the other driver were injured.
State police filed a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence against Alauzen last week. He also faces summary offenses for careless and reckless driving.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. June 15.