A woman was killed when she was struck by a box truck early Thursday morning in Oakland was a University of Pittsburgh employee, a Pitt spokesman said Friday.
The 37-year-old victim, Jessie Maroney of South Park, was found in the street at the intersection of Terrace and Darragh streets near UPMC Presbyterian about 5:45 a.m.
She was taken into the hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.
Ms. Maroney was an employee at Pitt, said Jared Stonesifer, senior director of external communications at the university. According to Pitt’s website, she was a member of the Biomedical Science Tower’s housekeeping staff.
“The City of Pittsburgh will lead the investigation with the full support of the University,” Mr. Stonesifer said in a statement. “We extend our sincere condolences to the victim’s family, friends and colleagues. Resources are available to support University of Pittsburgh community members, including Life Solutions for faculty and staff at 1-866-647-3432 and the University Counseling Center for students at 412-648-7930."
Pittsburgh Public Safety said investigators believe she was crossing Darragh Street in a crosswalk when she was struck.
Authorities said police found the vehicle — a 2019 Freightliner box truck — later Thursday morning. About 2 p.m., they had also located the driver, who was “fully cooperative” with police.
The investigation is ongoing.
First Published: December 5, 2024, 2:48 p.m.
Updated: December 6, 2024, 2:12 p.m.