Bicyclist dies after colliding with semi-truck in Downtown Pittsburgh
UPDATE: The cyclist involved in the crash died on Saturday, police said. No charges are expected at this time.
The previous story is below.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A cyclist was rushed to surgery in critical condition after colliding with a semi-truck on Tuesday.
Just before 10:30 a.m., Pittsburgh police and other emergency personnel were called to Liberty Avenue at Stanwix Street in Downtown for a reported collision involving a semi-truck and a bicyclist.
According to police, a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus and a semi-truck were stopped side-by-side at a red light on Liberty Avenue traveling inbound.
The PRT bus was in the far-right lane, and the truck was in the adjacent lane. Through a preliminary investigation, both vehicles were given the green light when the male cyclist attempted to cross Stanwix Street in front of them. The semi-truck then collided with the cyclist.
The driver of the truck stayed on the scene and was cooperative with officers, police said.
"No one using our streets -- regardless of whether they're driving, walking, or biking or riding a bus -- should be seriously injured," said Scott Bricker with BikePGH, a cyclist advocacy group.
Bricker says he believes Pittsburgh is taking the right steps to make that happen.
"The city is pursuing Vision Zero, which is a policy to end traffic fatalities and serious injuries," he said.
Vision Zero calls for policymakers to essentially assure safe mobility with the use of roadway design, speed limits and use of technology to make the streets safe for everyone on two feet or two wheels.
"People just need to be aware of each other," Bricker said.
"It's a bike riding town and you're going to see people even on rainy days like today," he added. "As the weather gets nicer you are going to see more and more people walking, running and biking."
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.
