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The incident occurred at around 10:40 a.m. at the University of Pittsburgh’s new sports performance center, according to reports from TribLive, WPXI and WTAE.
Pittsburgh police spokeswoman Emily Bourne told TribLive that the drum was either knocked over or dislodged from a piece of heavy equipment.
The drum went down a hill, through a fence and onto a sidewalk along the 3700 block of Terrace Street , where it struck the woman, before coming to rest against a truck.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Earlier today, a pedestrian was fatally injured near a construction site in the vicinity of DeSoto Street and Terrace Street ,” the University of Pittsburgh’s Counseling Center said in a statement. “The individual is not a current student or employee of the University of Pittsburgh . No other injuries have been reported and no additional details are available at this time. The City of Pittsburgh and Occupational Safety and Health Administration will lead the investigation with the full support of the University. We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the victim.”
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