Driver dies after brief chase in McCandless

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Investigators said a man was drunk when he left a McCandless bar Sunday night, hit several police cruisers and slammed into a tree.

Benjamin Bibler, 32, of the North Side, was pronounced dead at the scene in the parking lot of Rave Motion Pictures, formerly Showcase Cinemas North, at 9700 McKnight Road.

Staff at J. Clark's bar across the street called police about 7 p.m. because Mr. Bibler was intoxicated and they wanted him to leave. Mr. Bibler seemed compliant when officers arrived but suddenly bolted out the front door and jumped into his car.

He put the vehicle into reverse, striking a police supervisor's SUV before heading across McKnight Road toward the parking lot of the movie theater, said Sgt. Scott Scherer of the Allegheny County police homicide unit, which is investigating the crash.

Mr. Bibler hit another officer's car head-on before he lost control, hopped a curb and then struck the tree, the sergeant said.

First published on February 28, 2012 at 12:09 am

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