A young boy on a bicycle was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after being struck by a pickup truck yesterday afternoon in Jeannette.
Westmoreland County 911 said the accident took place shortly after 2 p.m. at Fourth Street and Chambers Avenue.
Randy Dubich, city fire chief, said the boy, whom he was not able to identify, was flown from the scene as a precautionary measure.
"He had a head injury," Dubich said. "He was sitting up and conscious as we got on scene. There was no damage to the vehicle that hit him. He didn't have a helmet on, and his head hit the pavement. He had a black eye, some swelling over his left eye and a big knot in the back of his head."
Dubich said there were two adults and a baby in the pickup, none of whom was reported injured.
A landing zone for the medical helicopter was set up at the Grapeville ball field.
