Child in Critical Condition Being Struck by Vehicle in Crafton Heights

Published on July 14, 2024

Date: July 14, 2024
Incident Type:
Location: Zone 6
Summary:

At approximately 8:30 p.m., 9-1-1 dispatch received a call from a male screaming that they needed an ambulance in the 900 block of Woodlow Street, but gave no other information.

First responders arrived to learn that a 4-year-old boy had run out of the vehicle he had been sitting in and was struck by it. The child was rushed to the hospital by family members.

He arrived in grave condition at the closest hospital and was further transported to Children's Hospital.

The Collision Investigation Unit has been called in to investigate.

Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz

2024-07-14
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov

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