Jul 14, 2015 1 min read

Four 2014 Chevrolet Corvettes parked outside Sun Chevrolet on Washington Road in McMurray were damaged Monday night when an Upper St. Clair motorist struck the rear of another vehicle, spun out of control and sprayed fresh asphalt onto the dealership’s newly purchased sports cars, Peters Township police said.

According to police reports, Barbara Van Osdol, 73, of Bingham Drive, failed to stop her vehicle when another vehicle driven by Madeline Lytle, 19, of Second Avenue, slowed to make a right-hand turn into the dealership. Police said the impact of the collision caused Van Osdol’s vehicle to spin across freshly laid asphalt and spray it onto the Corvettes. Neither woman was hurt, but both vehicles had to be towed.

Roch Curinga, general manager of Sun Chevrolet, estimated damage to the Corvettes at around $2,000. The asphalt had been laid after repairs were made to a water line break the night before, he said.

The cars were purchased for a special event the dealership was planning, Curinga said. The sticker price on a 2016 Corvette parked at the dealership was $99,260.