Police and EMS Respond to Fatal Construction Accident in Oakland

Published on May 03, 2024

Date: May 3, 2024
Incident Type: Construction Accident
Location: Zone 4
Summary:

At 10:40 a.m., Pittsburgh Police and EMS were dispatched to the 3700 block of Terrace Street in Oakland for a reported female with a head injury near the Petersen Events Center.

Within minutes, medics were on scene and located an adult female victim with significant, grave injuries to her head. She was pronounced deceased at the scene at 10:45 a.m.

Witnesses describe that the victim was walking with her colleagues when a large steel cylindrical drum broke free from a nearby construction site. The drum rolled down a hill within the construction site, went through adjacent construction fencing, and struck the victim on the sidewalk. The drum continued to roll across the street before finally coming to rest against a pick-up truck.

Bystanders in the area attempted to perform lifesaving measures before medics arrived, but were ultimately unsuccessful.

Pittsburgh Public Safety will only be posting the details of our Police and EMS response. Any further questions about property ownership, the construction site, and/or the construction company should be directed to the University of Pittsburgh.

The victim's identity will be released by the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner.

Reporting PIO: Emily Bourne

2024-05-03
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov