Woman saved during 'complicated' rescue in Strip District

Hillside rescue below Frank Curto Park off of Bigelow Blvd
Hillside rescue below Frank Curto Park off of Bigelow Blvd Photo credit Pittsburgh Public Safety

Pittsburgh Public Safety officials rescued a woman who fell over a hillside.

Calling it a complicated rescue, Pittsburgh Police, fire and EMS arrived at the Audi Dealership on liberty avenue in the Strip District on Saturday morning around 11:30 to rescue a woman in her 30s who fell from the concrete retaining wall she was sitting on, to a hill some 40 feet below.

A rope rescue plan was developed, where they descended through the rough terrain to reach her, stabilize her and then hoist her to safety in a Stokes basket.

The woman was conscious and mildly alert when she was rescued and then transported to the hospital in stable condition.

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