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Girl in critical condition after being run over in hoverboard crash

By Patrick Damp

/ CBS Pittsburgh

Girl in critical condition after hoverboard crash

SOUTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - A 12-year-old girl is fighting for her life this morning after she was run over while riding her hoverboard.

The crash happened in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.

According to state police, around 7 p.m. on Saturday night, the girl was riding her hoverboard near the intersection of Sixth and Osborne streets when she was hit and then pinned underneath a car.

Police said the driver was not speeding and did not see the girl because of the low profile of the hoverboard.

The girl was flown to the hospital and last listed in critical condition.

Police are investigating the crash.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.

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