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Man in critical condition after being found unresponsive next to car on fire in Brookline

By WPXI.com News Staff

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By WPXI.com News Staff

PITTSBURGH — A man was rushed to the hospital after he was found unresponsive next to a burning car in Brookline.

Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Whited Street around 3:40 a.m. for a reported vehicle fire.

When emergency crews arrived, they found a man who was unresponsive across from his vehicle, which was engulfed in flames.

The man was taken to a hospital by medics in critical condition.

Pittsburgh police said there was no immediate evidence of a crash. It’s unknown at this time whether the driver experienced a medical emergency or if there was a vehicle issue that caused the fire.

The Fire Investigation Unit is investigating.

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