Gibsonia man dies in 2-vehicle crash on Route 8

One man was killed and another man was hurt Tuesday after a two-vehicle crash in Hampton, police said.

The collision happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Route 8 and Mt. Royal Boulevard shortly , Allegheny County Police said.

Raymond Anderson, 77, of Gibsonia, was killed in the crash, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Anderson died at 3:06 p.m. Tuesday.

Anderson was driving a blue Chrysler minivan.

The other driver, who wasn’t identified by police, is a 35-year-old man who was driving a gray BMW. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.

A witness reported that the BMW sedan was traveling south on Route 8 and appeared to be “driving erratically,” Allegheny County Police Lt. Venerando Costa said.

“The BMW crossed the center line and struck the minivan at a high rate of speed,” Costa said.

The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office will determine whether charges are warranted, Costa said.

Route 8 was shut down from Wildwood Road to Mt. Royal Boulevard for several hours after the crash.

County police’s homicide unit and collision reconstructionists are investigating.

Officials asked anyone with information about the incident to call detectives at 1-833-255-8477 (833-ALL-TIPS). Callers can remain anonymous.