Man nearly drowns in Wilkins motel pool
A man nearly drowned in a Wilkins Township motel pool Monday, officials said.
First responders found the man, an adult “in his 30s,” unresponsive in the pool at a Rodi Road motel, police confirmed. Authorities did not release his name.
“This was not a suspicious incident, and appears to be accidental,” Wilkins Township police Chief Randy Lamb told the Tribune-Review.
The man was taken to an area hospital by Woodland Hills EMS, Lamb said. He could not provide an update on his condition, as of 5 p.m.
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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