Crime & Safety
Car Plows Into Crowd In Pittsburgh
Numerous people were injured Sunday after being hit by a car in Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Numerous people were injured Sunday evening when a car hit them on Broad Street at Centre Avenue in East Liberty.
The incident occurred just before 6:30 p.m.
In total, six victims were reported—five women and a man. Pittsburgh EMS transported five of the victims to area hospitals—three are in serious but stable condition and two in are in in stablecondition.
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Authorities reported that the vehicle was slow-moving and did not have a driver present when it drifted into the crowd that had gathered for a neighborhood/community festival.
The vehicle owner, who stayed at the scene, told police he believed he placed his vehicle into park before exiting.
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