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Crews rescue woman who fell down Pittsburgh hillside

Crews rescue woman who fell down hillside
Crews rescue woman who fell down hillside 00:27

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Police were called to the area of Liberty Avenue and 21st Street in Pittsburgh around 11:30 Saturday morning to rescue a woman who had fallen down a hillside.

They say they were called by employees at the Audi dealership on Liberty Avenue, saying they heard someone screaming from the hillside behind the store.

Multiple crews were called to help in the rescue of the woman, who had fallen about 40 feet from a retaining wall it's believed she was sitting on.

Once rescued, the woman was taken to a local hospital where she is expected to survive. 

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