Woman hit, killed by car in Pittsburgh's Point Breeze neighborhood
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman is dead after she was hit by a driver in Pittsburgh's Point Breeze neighborhood.
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, around 9 a.m., first responders were sent to the intersection of South Dallas and Reynolds Streets for a reported crash involving a pedestrian.
Once there, police said they found a woman who was unconscious and not breathing. CPR was performed until medics could take her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 51-year-old Vira Petrakh.
Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with police.
"I'm very upset. This is my neighborhood and I use this intersection all the time and I've been very worried because people don't stop for red lights," said Point Breeze neighbor Karen Engro.
Traffic was diverted for several hours while police investigated in the busy area.
"There's definitely a lot of people coming and going. There's a lot of runners that come through here. So definitely a lot of pedestrians, for sure," said neighbor Marc Amigone.
Police aren't saying if anyone was to blame, but many people who live in the area say drivers go fast and run red lights.
"I wish it surprised me, but I'm not. I've had that thought so many times. 'Somebody's gonna get killed, somebody's gonna get killed,' and here we are," Engro said.
The Pittsburgh Police Collision Investigation Unit is investigating.
