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Boy, 6, dies after he was hit by car while riding bike in Glen Hazel

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5-year-old child on bicycle hit by vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood

By WPXI.com News Staff

PITTSBURGH — A boy died after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood Tuesday night.

On Wednesday morning, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said that 6-year-old Jamel Austin died from his injuries.

According to police, officers responded to the incident in the 730 block of Johnston Avenue at 8:21 p.m.

Officers found the child upon arrival, and CPR was rendered to the child immediately. Police said he was then rushed to a hospital in critical condition at the time.

The driver of the car stayed at the scene and voluntarily submitted for testing, which police said is standard procedure.

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