Drivetime with Vinnie Richichi Road Test: 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander 3.0 GT S-AWC
This edition of the Drivetime Road Test has us looking at what could be the most underrated SUV out there today… the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander 3.0 GT S with Super All-Wheel Control. It is real easy to...
View ArticleDrivetime With Vinnie Richichi: Road Test – 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0 AWD
In a crowded field of mid-size SUV/Crossovers, Hyundai’s 2013 Santa Fe Sport does a lot to make it stand out from the pack. On this edition of Drivetime we take a look at the the latest version of the...
View ArticleSUV Crashes After Being Shot At On Route 51
STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police in Stowe Township shut down part of Route 51 for much of the afternoon while they investigated a vehicle shooting involving at least one high-powered assault rifle....
View ArticleDrivetime with Vinnie Richichi-Road Test: 2013 GMC Acadia Denali
The midsize SUV is alive and well and thriving at GMC! That’s my takeaway after spending a week in the hot off the presses GMC Acadia Denali. The Denali is the top of the line luxury version of GMC’s...
View ArticleSUV Break-In Leads To Marijuana, More Than $40,000 In Cash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police responded to reports of someone breaking into a car, but what they found was much bigger. Police got a call about a break-in to a GMC Jimmy in Duquesne Heights....
View ArticleSchool Bus, SUV Collide In Homewood
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local mother was shaken up this morning when the school bus her daughter was riding in collided with an SUV in Homewood. Her phone rang, and she heard the words no parent ever...
View Article2 Injured In McKees Rocks Bridge Accident
MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) – A mother and her young son were injured in a horrific accident that shut down the McKees Rocks Bridge for hours Monday morning. An SUV was partially trapped under a dump truck and...
View ArticleSUV Overturns After Colliding With Trolley In Dormont
DORMONT (KDKA) — The driver of an SUV is being treated for injuries after his vehicle collided with a trolley Saturday afternoon in the South Hills. The accident happened around 5 p.m. at the Red Line...
View ArticleSUV Carrying Child Takes Police On Chase, Crashes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A police chase led officers from New Castle to Shenango Township late Friday night. It started around 11:30 p.m. in New Castle when police started following the driver of an SUV. It...
View ArticlePolice Seek Help In Finding Fayette Co. Rape Suspect
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police have release surveillance photos in the hope of finding the man accused of raping a Fayette County teen. Police say a 14-year-old girl was walking along Route 40 toward...
View ArticleSUV Strikes Parked Car, Crashes Into Mount Washington Home
MOUNT WASHINGTON (KDKA) – A woman faces charges after police say she slammed her SUV into a house early Thursday morning in Mt. Washington. The SUV hit a parked car and a house along Boggs Avenue near...
View ArticleTractor Trailer, SUV Collide Uptown
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An accident involving a tractor trailer sent emergency crews to Pittsburgh’s Uptown section early this morning. Police say the tractor trailer and an SUV collided at the...
View ArticleMan Injured After SUV Crashes Into Shaler Building
SHALER (KDKA) – The driver of an SUV was injured after crashing into a building in Shaler early Thursday morning. According to police, the accident happened in the 1100-block of William Flynn Highway...
View ArticleBusiness’s Elaborate Security System Captures Chase, Crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A police chase in the Strip District ended with a crash that caused significant damage to a business there, and a surveillance camera was rolling. It was 1 a.m. when an SUV came...
View Article2 Arrested After Shootout In Homewood
HOMEWOOD (KDKA)- Police took a man and a woman into custody after a gun battle in Homewood early Wednesday morning. According to police, a sergeant was patrolling the area when he heard multiple...
View ArticleOver 20 People Suffer Minor Injuries In Armstrong Co. Bus Crash
KISKI TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Over 20 people were injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus in Armstrong County Saturday night. According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the...
View ArticleChild Injured After SUV, Bus Crash In Oakland
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A child was injured when an SUV and a Port Authority bus collided Monday evening. It happened around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of North Craig Street and Bigelow Boulevard. A...
View ArticleHonda, GM Recalling Cars
Honda is recalling more than 24,000 2014 Odyssey minivans. The company says the side air bags may not deploy during a crash. No injuries have been reported and dealers will repair the affected minivans...
View ArticleRecent Crash Sheds Light On ATV Enforcement In New Castle
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sunday afternoon, an ATV was crumpled and crushed under the front bumper of a Ford Escape on Highland Avenue in New Castle. “Prime example,” Cpl. Christopher Fabian said. “One of...
View ArticleBoy, 6, Killed In I-70 Washington County Crash
BUFFALO TOWNSHIP (KDKA)- A 6-year-old boy was killed after being thrown from a vehicle that crashed along Interstate 70 in Buffalo Township. Washington County Wednesday night. According to police, the...
View ArticleStable Gas Prices, Younger Buyers, Expected To Push Car Sales Higher
TRAVERSE CITY, MI — (WWJ) Industry experts see stronger car and truck sales continue for a while, with a few possible reasons for concern. The year got off to a tough start, mostly because of rough...
View ArticleGM Recalls SUVs For Third Time
General Motors is recalling some of its SUVs for the third time. The company says if water gets into the power switches, it could short out and start a fire. The recall affects 2006 and 2007 Chevy...
View ArticleFord Recalls 83,250 Cars And SUVs
DETROIT (AP) – Ford is recalling 83,250 vehicles because a faulty part could cause them to lose power or roll away if they’re parked. The recall involves the 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX; the...
View ArticleSUV Hits Car, Crashes Into Monroeville Muffler Shop
MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – Repairs are being made to a Monroeville business after a vehicle drove through their doors early Thursday morning. According to police, the accident happened at Monro Muffler in...
View ArticleTruck Deals Help Boost US Auto Sales In September
DETROIT (AP) - Big discounts on pickup trucks helped keep U.S. auto sales strong in September. The pace was expected to slow from a blistering August, which was the best month for the industry in eight...
View ArticleChrysler Recalls Over 566,000 Trucks, SUVs
DETROIT (AP) - Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 566,000 trucks and SUVs in two recalls for malfunctioning fuel heaters that can cause fires and a software glitch can disable the electronic...
View ArticlePa. Woman’s Halloween As An Officer Ends In Cuffs
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania woman who dressed like a police officer for Halloween wound up in handcuffs when real officers say they found her drunk and asleep inside a running vehicle. LNP...
View ArticleSUV Crashes Into Penn Twp. Home
http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_0703201519062614523AA.mp4 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – First responders were called to a house in Westmoreland County after an SUV crashed into the dining room. It...
View ArticleSeveral People Injured In Washington Co. Mail Truck Crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Multiple people were injured when at least one car collided with a mail truck in Washington County. It happened along State Route 980 in Cecil Township. It’s unclear how many people...
View Article2 Vehicles, School Bus Involved In Highland Park Crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Authorities are investigating a three-vehicle accident that involved a school bus in Highland Park on Monday afternoon. One person reportedly became trapped inside an SUV involved...
View ArticleSUV Crash Takes Down 2 Poles On South Side, Driver Issued DUI Summons
SOUTH SIDE (KDKA)- Police blocked off a section of 18th Street in the South Side after a wild ride for one driver. According to police, the accident happened on South 18th Street around 1:20 a.m. The...
View ArticleOnly 3 Of 7 Midsize SUVs Perform Well In Crash Tests
DETROIT (AP) – Only three of seven midsize SUVs from the 2015 model year performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group. The Nissan Murano and Jeep Wrangler four-door got...
View ArticleNeighbors Worried About Speeding After Latest Accident On South Side Street
http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_1205201518502986161AA.mp4 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As 22-year-old Samantha Davis’s jeep teetered on the edge of the 18th Street sidewalk Tuesday morning,...
View ArticleSUV Crashes Into Porch In Forest Hills, Misses 6 People By Just A Few Feet
FOREST HILLS (KDKA)- Six people celebrating the holiday weekend on their porch are lucky to be alive. An SUV slammed into the porch along Braddock Road in Forest Hills just before 6 p.m. Sunday....
View Article1 Dead, 5 Injured In Indiana Co. School Van Crash
CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The driver of a school van was killed and several others injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Indiana County. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on Kenwood...
View Article2 Injured In Port Authority Bus Crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people were injured in an accident involving a Port Authority bus Wednesday evening. The accident happened around 7:25 p.m. on the Boulevard of the Allies and Bates Street....
View Article5 Teens Hurt When SUV Slams Into Wall In East Liberty
EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are investigating a chase and crash that sent five teenagers to the hospital early Monday morning. Six teens, ranging in age from 13 to 16, were in the car...
View ArticleBoy, 11, Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By SUV
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Authorities say an 11-year-old boy riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle in south Philadelphia. Police said the SUV...
View ArticleMother Allegedly Leaves Kids Home Alone, Steals Car While Drunk
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter JEANETTE (KDKA) – A local woman is accused of leaving her children home alone while she stole a car and drove drunk. According to Jeannette Police, 40-year-old Amber...
View ArticleHonda Cutting Production Of Accords As Buyers Shift To SUVs
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Honda is slowing production of Accord sedans as car buyers continue to favor SUVs and trucks. The Japanese automaker says it will temporarily idle a second-shift production line...
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