Nine people were injured Thursday night in a multi-vehicle crash in Wilkinsburg that was allegedly caused by a driver who ran off from a traffic stop.

Post-Gazette news partner KDKA reported that the crash happened at about 9 p.m. on Penn and East Swissvale avenues, near the Marathon gas station.

According to KDKA, Pittsburgh Police said officers pulled over an SUV for a vehicle code violation. The driver allegedly drove off and police said they did not pursue. The SUV then crashed on Penn Avenue.

Five vehicles were involved in the crash, KDKA reported, one of which was rolled onto its side.

Nine people were injured in total, according to the station. Five were sent to area hospitals and police said they were all in stable condition Thursday night.

Police told KDKA the driver is expec

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