PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh medic went into cardiac arrest while attempting to rescue a cyclist who had fallen down a hillside Wednesday night.
According to investigators, the man crashed his bike into a tree and fell down the hillside in Nine Mile Run Hollow around 6 p.m.
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The wooded area where the accident happened is near Commercial Street in Frick Park.
Police said the cyclist – who was not identified – was found and lifted from the hillside in a basket. He was taken to UPMC Presbyterian in critical condition.
During the rescue, officials said one of the medics went into cardiac arrest. That person was resuscitated on scene and taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
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