Woman Dies When Vehicle Plummets Onto Pittsburgh Garage

PITTSBURGH, PA — A woman died Monday after her car went out of control, traveled down a steep embankment and flipped onto a garage in the city's Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood.

The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Apple Street, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said.

The driver, an adult woman, was the vehicle's sole occupant. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The initial investigation shows the victim’s sedan was traveling south on Lincoln Avenue when it crossed the center line, drove through a parking lot at the corner of the intersection and crossed Apple Street. The vehicle then stuck a low concrete barrier and fence on the southern side of Apple and became airborne. It hit a tree on its decent down the hill, flipped over, and finally came to rest upside down, on a dilapidated garage below.

According to public safety officials, it was a complicated and lengthy process to remove the vehicle from the garage rooftop as the structure was unsound and dangerous for crews. A crane had to be called in to help recover the vehicle.

The victim's name has not been released. Police continue to investigate the incident.