An incident in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, left a 74-year-old man hospitalized after he was struck by a salt truck earlier this morning. According to Audacy, the event took place in the parking lot of the UPMC orthopedic center on Pellis Road, a location typically busy with patients and medical staff but, on this day, the scene of an unexpected collision.
Details of the accident are still emerging, and Pennsylvania State Police have stated that they will be released during a subsequent news conference. As reported by WTAE, a crew is on its way to gather the latest information from the scene.
Meanwhile, since he was transported to the hospital, the victim's condition has not been updated. The circumstances leading up to the incident and the identity of the salt truck driver remain undisclosed at the moment.
