On 01/05/2024, Officers were dispatched to the area of 4463 Mt Royal Boulevard for a report of a single vehicle accident with unknown injuries. It was then updated that the vehicle was smoking, and the caller was unable to get the driver out of the vehicle.
Officers arrived with Shaler Hampton EMS and made contact with the driver who was still in the vehicle but conscious and alert. Shaler Hampton EMS and Officers were able to get the operator out of the vehicle and he was able to walk to the stretcher. The driver had been wearing his seatbelt and multiple air bags had gone off from the impact. The vehicle had gone off the road, through an anchor wire for a utility pole and into a tree.
In speaking with the driver, he was not sure what caused him to crash. He stated he may have lost control of his vehicle. The area where the crash occurred was on a hard bend in the road. The road curves to the right and the vehicle had gone straight, without turning. The driver was transported to UPMC Passavant Hospital for treatment.
Duquesne Light was notified for the damage to the pole anchor. They arrived on scene and confirmed there was no immediate danger. Zang's Towing was notified and responded to remove the vehicle. The vehicle had sustained heavy damage to the front end and had multiple air bags deployed.