A man has died after being struck by a truck at a construction site in South Fayette Township.
Allegheny County dispatchers say the crash happened around 12:58 a.m. Saturday on Stonegate Drive.
Police say the man was loading a flatbed truck when the tractor-trailer backed into him.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner said Lewis Alling, 59, was the man who was hit. He died in hospital.
A spokesperson for Columbia Gas said a gas line was also damaged. The driver of the truck was from a third party and did not work for Columbia Gas.
Crews turned off the gas leading to the damaged line, making the area safe. They will make permanent repairs after police complete their investigation.
Channel 11 has reached out to South Fayette Township Police for more information and is awaiting a response.
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