Pittsburgh River Rescue recover man's body from Allegheny River
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A man was pronounced dead after his body was recovered from the Allegheny River by first responders.
Pittsburgh River Rescue was dispatched around 2:30 p.m. Sunday to the Rachel Carson Bridge after receiving reports that a man was seen going into the Downtown side of the Allegheny River.
Fisherman Forrest Dzubinksi, who witnessed what happened, said the water would feel unbearable, even for a minute.
"It's going to be hypothermia, really fast. The water right now is going to be [in the] 30s, 40s, you get in, you come out, the wind's blowing, it's not going to be a pretty situation unless you have proper adequate clothing."
Dzubinkski explained how easy it is to slip in the river if you aren't paying attention.
"I will be standing here with a rod and won't realize I'm already almost falling over."
Two River Rescue boats responded, along with three divers, according to a report from Pittsburgh Public Safety. The divers made a total of four dives before recovering the body of an adult male.
"They responded very quickly, everything they did was very professional," Dzubinksi said.
The man was pronounced deceased by medics at the scene at 3:50 p.m.
Further information, such as identity and cause and manner of death, has not been revealed by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office.
