Fiery Pittsburgh Car Crash Claims 2nd Victim

A second person has died from injuries resulting from a weekend vehicular accident on the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh.

Posted Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 7:55 am ET

PITTSBURGH, PA —A second person involved in a fiery weekend crash on the Liberty Bridge has died.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Jaren Wilkerson, 28, of Duquesne. He died on Wednesday.

The three-vehicle crash occurred near the Liberty Tunnel entrance occurred on Sunday morning.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, the crash occurred at approximately 12:52 a.m. on Sunday.

Officers arrived with one vehicle engulfed in flames. The victims were pinned inside and had to be extricated.

Laila Makaylea Jones, 25, of Baldwin, was pronounced dead at the scene.

GoFundMe pages have been established to cover expenses related to Wilkerson and Jones' deaths.

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