Man ID'd in pedestrian-car crash in Monroeville
A Pitcairn man was identified as the victim of a pedestrian-vehicle accident Wednesday night in Monroeville.
Thomas Risko, 32, was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at an area hospital, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said.
Risko was struck just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and the 4500 block of Coffey Street by a Ford Mustang driven by a 26-year-old man, Allegheny County police said. The police did not name the driver.
County homicide detectives and a collision reconstruction unit investigated the fatal crash.
Additional details weren’t immediately available.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-255-8477. Callers can remain anonymous.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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