Man electrocuted in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes

PITTSBURGH — A man was electrocuted in Pittsburgh‘s South Side Slopes neighborhood after severe storms moved through the city on Tuesday afternoon.

A Pittsburgh Public Safety official says police, fire and EMS responded to the 1000 block of St. Martin Street for a man electrocuted by live wires around 7 p.m. He died on scene.

A neighbor described what he saw to Channel 11.

“I walked down there and [saw] him lying between the car and the truck, and his feet were on fire and wires were lying on top of him,” Mike Bryan said.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey spoke to Channel 11 about the incident.

“I want to pray for the family who lost the individual down in the South Side Slopes. A downed wire hit him, from what I gathered. I just want to let the family know we’re praying for them,” Gainey said.

Pittsburgh Public Safety urges residents to use extreme caution after the storm, especially as night falls, due to storm damage hazards like downed trees and possible live wires.

The public safety official says public works and utility companies are working as quickly as possible to remove dangerous debris and restore power. As of around 8 p.m., there were 400,000 reported power outages.

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