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1 dead, 1 rescued from Allegheny River after jumping incident

Patrick Varine
By Patrick Varine
1 Min Read Sept. 30, 2023 | 2 years Ago
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A man died after jumping into the Allegheny River early Saturday, and a second man who dove in after him was rescued, according to Pittsburgh police.

First responders were called to the Ninth Street Bridge around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday for reports of witnesses who saw a man run from the Downtown side of the bridge, climb the railing and jump into the Allegheny.

A second man jumped into the water in an attempt to save him, Pittsburgh police said.

Pittsburgh River Rescue pulled the second man safely from the water as EMS divers searched for the first man. A short time later, divers recovered the man’s body.

His identity has not been released.

Police are investigating.

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Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.

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