SCI Laurel Highlands prisoner dies after being taken to hospital
An inmate at SCI Laurel Highlands died on Saturday.
Richard Lundberg, 39, of Somerset, died after being taken from the prison to a hospital, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
He was found “lethargic,” the office said.
An official cause of death was not immediately released, but Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spokesman Ryan Tarkowski said Lundberg died “from natural causes” just before 9:30 a.m. June 3.
Lundberg was serving a sentence of 3½ to 10 years for sexual abuse of children-possession of child pornography, Tarkowski said. He arrived at SCI Laurel Highlands on Sept. 4, 2018.
Julia Felton is a TribLive reporter covering Pittsburgh City Hall and other news in and around Pittsburgh. A La Roche University graduate, she joined the Trib in 2020. She can be reached at jfelton@triblive.com.
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