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Pittsburgh police respond after a child riding his bike was struck by a vehicle. The medical examiner later said 6-year-old Jamel Austin, of Pittsburgh, had died.
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Boy dies after being struck by driver while riding bike in Glen Hazel, authorities say

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Boy dies after being struck by driver while riding bike in Glen Hazel, authorities say

A boy who was hit by a driver Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood has died.

The Allegheny County medical examiner said early Wednesday morning that 6-year-old Jamel Austin, of Pittsburgh, died just after 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Pittsburgh police said officers responded to the Johnston Avenue at around 8:20 p.m. after Jamel was struck by the driver’s vehicle.

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Police said first responders performed CPR on Jamel before he was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The driver stayed on scene, police said.

First Published: July 27, 2022, 2:45 a.m.
Updated: July 27, 2022, 10:20 a.m.

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Pittsburgh police respond after a child riding his bike was struck by a vehicle. The medical examiner later said 6-year-old Jamel Austin, of Pittsburgh, had died.  (via KDKA)
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