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17-year-old critically injured in fall on North Shore Riverwalk

Fall A teen was critically injured in a fall on the North Shore Riverwalk early Friday. Officers blocked the area while medics responded.

PITTSBURGH — A 17-year-old was critically injured when he fell down three flights of stairs on the North Shore Riverwalk early Friday.

Police and EMS were called to 1 Federal St. for the male, who fell from a handrail near River Rescue, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.

Medics took him to a local hospital with a head injury in critical but stable condition. He was conscious and talking while on the way to the hospital.

His current condition is not known.

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