PITTSBURGH — A woman died from injuries sustained after she was hit by a bus Tuesday morning in downtown Pittsburgh, officials said.
The Medical Examiner’s office identified the woman 64-year-old Dal Rai. She died two days after the accident.
Rai was hit shortly before 6:30 a.m. along Liberty Avenue. It was a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus that was involved.
The front of the bus hit Rai, who then became caught between the front bumper and the street, a Port Authority spokesperson said.
UPDATE: According to the Port Authority, a woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being hit by a bus near this intersection just after 6am. The woman “was then caught between the front bumper of the bus and the street.” The driver is a 23yr employee. @WPXI https://t.co/QF9dGUjkJO
— Pete DeLuca WPXI (@PeteDeLucaTV) January 11, 2022
Paramedics took Dai to a Pittsburgh hospital in critical condition, officials said.
Investigators surrounded the bus as police tape was put up around the scene.
The bus driver, who has worked for the Port Authority for 23 years, will be tested for drugs and alcohol, as per policy, the spokesperson said.
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