Bucket Truck Worker Plummets To Death On Pittsburgh's Parkway East

PITTSBURGH, PA — A construction worker performing work on the Parkway East died early Friday when his bucket truck was struck by an 18-wheeler, causing him to fall onto a bike trail below the roadway.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, when medics arrived they found the man receiving aid from other workers on the scene. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, but later died from his injuries.

The victim has not been identified.

The accident occurred on the parkway's outbound lanes just past the Oakland exit.

Pennsylvania State Police are handling the investigation.

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