Driver injured after vehicle crashes over hillside in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — A driver was injured after a vehicle crashed over a hillside in Pittsburgh.

A public information officer said emergency crews were called to the 3300 block of Windgap Avenue at 5:30 p.m. for reports of a crash.

Officials say a blue sedan flipped over a guardrail and crashed 50 feet down a hillside, with the person driving still inside.

Rescue crews used a rope rescue system to lift a female driver back to the street. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

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