Accident on Ardmore Allegedly Caused by Bee

Forest Hills police responded to a vehicle accident last week that seems to have been caused by a bee.

On April 13, police were called to Ardmore Boulevard after reports that a vehicle had crashed into a telephone pole. According to the police report, the driver told police that there was a bee or wasp in his vehicle, and he thought it stung him.

The vehicle, which was traveling eastbound on the road, went over the grass median and struck a telephone pole. The vehicle and the pole sustained damage. The driver was taken to the hospital for an ankle injury, and Duquesne Light was notified.

The following incidents also were reported to the Forest Hills Police Department:

April 14

• A road rage incident was reported on Ardmore Boulevard. A motorist told police that another motorist ran her off the road and gave her the middle finger.
  

April 16

• Richard Webb, 52, of Forest Hills was charged with criminal attempt and theft from a motor vehicle. Webb is accused of stealing from a Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority Van on Avenue A.
  

• A 2-year-old child was found walking on the street alone on Marwood Avenue. Police returned the child to his home, and his mother received a warning.
  

April 17

• Two men were illegaly dumping bushes over a hillside on Ardmore Boulevard. They received a warning.
  

April 18

• Police and firefighters responded to a vehicle fire in the main parking lot of the Forest Hills Shopping Center. The fire was contained and the vehicle was towed.
  

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