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Woman rescued from Mt. Washington hillside

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A woman was rescued after she fell about 20 feet down a Mt. Washington hillside on Sunday, Pittsburgh police said.

According to a report from the police, the woman had been bicycling along East Sycamore Street when she struck a median and tumbled down the hill and became stuck.

Pittsburgh EMS and firefighters responded to the scene, lifting her off the hillside on a backboard. She was conscious during the rescue, the report said.

Officials said the woman sustained multiple injuries, including one to her leg.

She was transported to the hospital and is listed in serious but stable condition, police said.

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