1-ton steel cylinder from construction site, rolls down hill, hits woman WFTV [Video]

PITTSBURGH — A woman was killed in a construction accident in Pittsburgh Friday morning.

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WPXI reported that a large metal cylinder weighing at least one ton, got loose from a construction site, rolled down a hill, broke through a fence and hit the woman who was on the sidewalk.

It came to a stop on a pickup truck.

The woman had what was called catastrophic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is believed that she was a staff member at a nearby hospital and was with one or two coworkers when she was hit, public safety officials told WPXI.

UPMC, a local hospital facility, issued a statement saying:

“UPMC is aware of this tragedy and our immediate concern is the safety and well-being of our employees, patients and visitors. While this was not a UPMC construction site, we know this tragedy will impact our campuses. At this time, we have no further information to share.”

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