PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh police say a man is dead after a vehicle crashed into a tree in the Strip District.
Allegheny County dispatchers said police, fire and EMS were called to Frank Curto Park on Bigelow Blvd. around 4:17 p.m
Medical examiners identified the victim as Lonnie J. Middleton III, 52, of Pittsburgh.
A blue SUV appeared to have left the road and into the tree.
The tree was knocked down as a result of the accident.
The inbound lanes of Bigelow Blvd and Herron Avenue to Veterans Bridge were closed while crews responded to the scene. They were reopened around 8:00 p.m
Channel 11 has a crew on the scene and is actively working to get more information. Please check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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