Public Safety Blotter Articles

Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle Downtown

Date: March 13, 2021
Incident Type: Pedestrian/Vehicle Collision
Location: Downtown
Summary:

Pittsburgh EMS, Fire and Police responded to a report of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash Downtown around 9:30 p.m.

First Responders located the pedestrian victim, an adult male, under a vehicle on Stanwix Street at Penn Avenue. He was declared dead at the scene.

The driver stayed and cooperated with investigators. The Collision Investigation Unit responded and will lead the investigation.

The victim’s identity and cause/manner of death will be released by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner.

Parts of Penn and Stanwix were closed during the investigation.


Reporting PIO:
Chris Togneri

2021-03-13
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov