Man Dies After Downtown Pittsburgh Allegheny River Rescue

PITTSBURGH, PA — A man died after being rescued from the Allegheny River in Downtown Pittsburgh Tuesday afternoon.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, at 3:15 p.m., River Rescue, EMS, firefighters and police were dispatched to the Downtown side of the river between the Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol bridges for a man who reportedly fell in the river from the riverwalk.

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River Rescue divers worked to locate him and ultimately brought him to the surface at 3:46 pm.

Medics performed CPR until they transported the patient to the hospital in critical condition. He later died at the hospital.

The man's identity and exact cause of death have yet to be released.