Freak Accident In Upper St. Clair Kills Woman

UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (WPXI)  — A South Fayette woman was hiking with her husband Thursday evening when she was struck by a fallen tree branch. Kara Leo, a beloved wife, mom of two boys and local business owner passed away Friday after a tragic accident. Leo was hiking along the Morton Ravine Trail in Upper St. Clair’s Boyce Mayview Park with her husband Thursday night when a tree branch fell and struck them. Kara didn’t survive her injuries. Her husband is in critical condition. On Beverly Road in Mt. Lebanon, the storefront of Kara’s bakery has a sign reading ‘closed until further notice.’ Employees and neighboring business owners fought through tears telling our newspartners at Channel 11 what Leo meant to them and the community. While her friends work to process this sudden news, they’re praying for Kara’s two little boys, Oliver and Owen, and for Kara’s husband who is still fighting for his life in the hospital. Those who knew Kara best say they want to be more like her and lead with kindness and joy.