Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, May 22:
Police rescue man from scaffolding in Brookline
A man was rescued from a precarious situation on scaffolding Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood.
He had been working outside an apartment building atop scaffolding when he brushed the top of his head against some high-tension wires, causing him to pass out and dangle from the structure.
Pittsburgh police were dispatched just before 2 p.m. to Castlegate and Woodbourne avenues for reports of “an unconscious male in his 50s” dangling from the scaffolding.
After a rescue using a rope system through an open apartment window, the man was transported to the hospital in serious but stable condition.
He sustained second-degree burns to the top of his head, police said.
The patient was alert, conscious and talking during transport to the hospital, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.
Car strikes pedestrian in Pitcairn
A pedestrian was hit by a car Thursday evening in Pitcairn. The victim’s condition is unknown.
TribLive news partner WTAE said the crash happened at around 9:40 p.m. in the 400 block of Broadway Boulevard (Route 130).
“We were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian,” Pitcairn Fire Chief Tommy Dick said. “When we arrived, we assessed the scene. EMS arrived and took care of patient care.”
Police were still investigating late into Thursday night.