A man is dead after police said he stumbled into the road and was hit by a box truck in Pittsburgh's Uptown neighborhood on Thursday morning.  

The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Pride Street. After first responders arrived, they pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. 

He was identified as 48-year-old Jeremy Leval by the medical examiner. 

"Officers were the first to arrive on scene and there was an adult male who was very clearly deceased on the scene. Medics arrived a few minutes after officers and officially announced the victim deceased," said public information officer Emily Bourne. 

The driver of the box truck stayed at the scene and cooperated, police said. At this time, investigators are calling it an accident.  

"From witness statements in the area and the driver's statements, it appears the pedestrian was on the sidewalk, he was stumbling down the sidewalk and subsequently stumbled, half fell into the roadway, where he was then struck by this medium-sized box truck. The driver did not see the pedestrian prior to striking him. It appears to be a very unfortunate situation," said Bourne. 

Lynda Carroll says it was her first time catching the bus at that location. She says what she witnessed left her feeling uneasy. 

"Standing in the street makes me nervous because of this and then after I just seen all that that happened over there, and now that I find out somebody got killed, it really makes me nervous," Carroll said. 

Authorities are continuing to investigate.