Man Falls After His Arm Gets Caught In Port Authority Bus Door
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A man was injured after his arm got stuck in the door of a Port Authority bus and he fell.
The University of Pittsburgh police shut Atwood Street down Tuesday afternoon, and the right lane of Forbes was closed for about a block.
#NOW: Port Authority Police are out on Forbes @ Atwood in Oakland. The far right lane is closed for 1 block along Forbes as people surround the 61B. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/18d8q0ZFPc
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A Port Authority police officer says the victim -- a man in his early 60s -- was exiting the back of the bus when the accident happened. His arm became stuck in the door.
He was knocked to the ground, suffering a non-life-threatening hip injury. He is expected to recover.
A Port Authority spokesperson says the man was not run over by the bus. Port Authority police are investigating.