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State Police: Car Spins Out Of Control In Rain, 1 Injured

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- State police say one person was injured when a driver lost control of her car in the rain Sunday evening on Interstate 79.

The two-vehicle crash happened around 6:45 p.m. just north of Kirwan Heights.

According to state police, 19-year-old Cassaundra DeCristoforo of Cranberry Township lost control of her Pontiac Vibe while driving in the rain, causing the vehicle to spin out of control.

Officials say that's when the car hit the side of a Chevrolet Express van. The driver of that vehicle has been identified as Kenneth Miller, 41, of Pittsburgh.

State police say a 20-year-old woman sitting on the rear left side of DeCristoforo's car was injured. So far, there is no word on her condition.

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