Man dies after truck crashes in East End, passenger steered vehicle away from traffic
A driver died after he lost control of a box truck, which crashed into a pole in Pittsburgh’s East End on Thursday morning.
A spokeswoman for Pittsburgh Public Safety said a passenger in the truck said they managed to steer the truck into a pole and out of the path of traffic when the driver lost consciousness.
Neither the victim’s name nor that of the passenger were released.
The spokeswoman said the crash occurred shortly before 7:15 a.m. near the intersection of Fifth and Penn avenues.
Murrysville paramedics were in the area and were the first on scene.
Authorities said they found a man slumped over the steering wheel of the Penske box truck. Responders used hydraulic tools to free him from the truck’s cab. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition where he later died.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. No further information was available.
Michael DiVittorio is a TribLive reporter covering general news in Western Pennsylvania, with a penchant for festivals and food. He can be reached at mdivittorio@triblive.com.
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