Pittsburgh motorcycle medic struck, injured Downtown
A city motorcycle medic was injured Saturday when he was struck by a vehicle in Downtown Pittsburgh.
The medic was taken to a local hospital in stable condition with leg and shoulder pain, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz. There was some damage to the motorcycle, Cruz said.
The crash happened shortly after 10 a.m. at Wood Street and Third Avenue.
The driver remained on the scene and was cooperating with a city police investigation, Cruz said.
Pittsburgh has several Harley-Davidson motorcycles that are operated by paramedics and are fitted with emergency medical equipment.
The paramedics receive training in how to maneuver the motorcycles through traffic and crowds to reach areas where an ambulance couldn’t fit.
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