Pittsburgh crash critically injures bicyclist; responding medic suffers attack
A bicyclist was critically injured after crashing into a tree and falling down a Pittsburgh hillside, city police said.
The crash happened at about 6 p.m. in Nine Mile Run Hollow, near the 1200 block of Commercial Street.
Park rangers, firefighters and medics assisted in rescuing the male cyclist, who was lifted from the wooded area in a rescue basket. He was taken by ambulance to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in critical condition.
Police said a medic from Rescue 1 suffered cardiac arrest during the rescue, was resuscitated and was taken to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
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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