Police: woman was under the influence went she hit student and teacher outside of Westinghouse

Pittsburgh Police say a woman was driving under the influence when she hit a teacher and student outside Westinghouse Academy last fall.

A 12-year-old boy and a woman were struck on a sidewalk after a vehicle jumped the curb in Homewood West.

Police say they found open containers of alcohol in Nickeya Mitchell's SUV.

A breathalyzer test produced a result almost twice as high as the law allows.

Mitchell told officers she swerved to avoid hitting a truck and pressed the accelerator instead of the brakes.

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