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Lower Kiski ambulance involved in violent crash along Freeport Road

Updated on: February 21, 2024 / 7:10 PM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

Lower Kiski Ambulance involved in crash on Freeport Road

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- An ambulance from Armstrong County was involved in a violent crash near the Waterworks Mall in Pittsburgh early this morning.

The crash happened along Freeport Road around 4 a.m. Pittsburgh police said the Lower Kiski ambulance had been transporting a woman to St. Margaret Hospital when it crossed the centerline and struck a guardrail.

A Lower Kiski Ambulance was involved in a violent crash in Pittsburgh's Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood on Feb. 21st, 2024. KDKA Photojournalist Dan

A woman in the back of the vehicle sustained head injuries and was initially unresponsive, police said. She was taken by Pittsburgh EMS to the hospital in critical condition.

Neither the patient nor the driver reported any injuries.

Pittsburgh police's collision investigation unit responded to the scene to investigate. Freeport Road was closed but reopened just after 6 a.m.

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Mike Darnay

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers and high school sports.

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