Emily Watson Obituary Pittsburgh: In loving memory of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center employee hit and killed by shuttle in Oakland.
A woman who died in the hospital after she was hit by a shuttle bus in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood Wednesday morning was identified as 29-year-old Emily Watson of Pittsburgh.
According to reports, police, fire and medics responded to Terrace Street and Sutherland Drive near the Petersen Events Center at 9:25 a.m. for a collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, they discovered Watson who was unconscious and in cardiac arrest.
Witnesses provided CPR to her until firefighters could take over. She was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
To conduct an investigation, the Collision Investigation Unit was also dispatched to the scene. Terrace Street was once closed, but it is now open between De Soto Street and Lothrop Street.
Watson was a graduate of Point Park University, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing in 2017. Her academic achievements laid the foundation for her professional journey at UPMC Presbyterian, where she began her career and eventually became a Transport Department Supervisor. Emily was also a certified CPR instructor at UPMC Presbyterian, where she shared her knowledge and skills to empower others to save lives. Her ability to teach and inspire was just one of the many ways she made a lasting impact on those around her, her obituary said.
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