Published on October 07, 2023
Date: October 7, 2023 Incident Type: Accident Location: Zone 3 Summary:
Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of St. Martin Street at around 5:30 p.m. for a male stuck under a rental backhoe behind the sloped yard of the house.
The male victim called 9-1-1 from his cell phone. He was alert and conscious when first responders arrived.
EMS Rescue 1 and 2, Pittsburgh Fire 24 Truck and 24 Engine personnel worked together to extricate the male as Police from Zone 3 blocked the road below the property to traffic.
The male, who is in his early sixties, was transported to the hospital by Medic 2 in serious, but stable condition with multiple leg fractures and dislocations.
Brosville Road below the property has reopened to traffic.
Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz
2023-10-07 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov