Myron Cope, the legendary Steelers broadcaster, hit two vehicles today while driving on Interstate 279 inbound just before the Fort Pitt Tunnel.

Neither Mr. Cope, 77, nor anyone else was injured in the crashes, which happened just before 11 a.m.

In all, five vehicles were involved in the chain-reaction accident, said Trooper Robin Mungo of the Pennsylvania State Police.

Mr. Cope, driving a Ford Explorer in the right lane, ran into the back of a Nissan Maxima, Trooper Mungo said. In turn, the Maxima then hit the rear of a tractor-trailer.

Mr. Cope then entered the left lane of the parkway, where he hit the rear of a Honda Odyssey minivan. Trooper Mungo said that minivan then hit a Dodge van.

No citation was immediately issued, as investigating troopers were still compiling their report.

But Trooper Mungo said Mr. Cope may have been following the Maxima too closely.

He told police he was concerned that the brakes in his Explorer may not have been working properly. Officers, though, checked his vehicle and found the brakes working well, Trooper Mungo said.

Of the vehicles, the Maxima had the most damage. It was towed away, she said.

Mr. Cope retired before the beginning of the 2005 season.

First Published: August 11, 2006, 4:00 a.m.