Pittsburgh Man Dead After Hitting Tree

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WPXI) — Pittsburgh Police say a man is dead after a vehicle crashed into a tree in the Strip District. Allegheny County dispatchers said police, fire and EMS were called to Frank Curto Park on Bigelow Blvd. at around 4:17 p.m. Medical examiners identified the victim as 52-year-old Lonnie J. Middleton III of Pittsburgh. A blue SUV appeared to have veered off of the road and into the tree. The tree was knocked down as a result of the accident. The inbound lanes of Bigelow Blvd and Herron Avenue towards Veterans Bridge were closed as crews responded to the scene. They were reopened around 8:00 p.m.