Plans to honour a police officer who was killed on duty - and was also a Civil War veteran - went awry when signs renaming a Pennsylvania bridge after him got his name wrong.

Connellsville police officer McCray Robb was just 33 when a suspect grabbed his gun and shot him on May 25 1882. A ceremony renaming West Crawford Avenue Bridge has also been held.

But the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says signs incorrectly identified the officer as Robb McCray.

Department of transport spokeswoman Valerie Petersen said the signs were based on a bill sponsored by outgoing Democratic state senator Richard Kasunic.

An aide for his Republican replacement Pat Stefano said he will work to correct the mistake, perhaps by sponsoring an amended bill.

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