Man dead after moped crash on Pittsburgh bridge
A 60-year-old man is dead after crashing his moped Thursday morning on a Pittsburgh bridge.
Emergency crews reported to the Bloomfield Bridge at around 6:30 a.m., police said.
Police said the man was driving outbound, toward Bigelow Boulevard, when he lost control of his moped. He hit the center jersey barrier and was thrown over the divider onto the inbound lanes.
First responders found him in traumatic arrest and transported him to a nearby hospital where he later died.
As of Thursday evening, the man’s name has not been released by authorities. Pittsburgh public information officers did not immediately respond to a request for further information.
In the coming weeks, the city’s Vision Zero Fatal Crash Response Team, which includes the Pittsburgh Police Collision Investigation Unit, will complete a site visit to evaluate potential crash factors, police said.
Haley Daugherty is a TribLive reporter covering local politics, feature stories and Allegheny County news. A native of Pittsburgh, she lived in Alabama for six years. She joined the Trib in 2022 after graduating from Chatham University. She can be reached at hdaugherty@triblive.com.
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