A longtime resident of Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood says his car has been sideswiped multiple times and he wants something to be done about it.”I would ultimately like to see the person who did this come up and say, ‘I did it,'” Paul Skelly told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Yazmin Rodriguez.He added, “I would ultimately like to see speed bumps in the street, maybe a one-way street.”Watch video above: Truck hits parked car in BeechviewSkelly has lived on Methyl Street for almost 30 years. In recent years, he said he has seen an issue of parked cars being sideswept.”This is now the third time my car has been hit,” he said. “My neighbor across the street has had his car hit three times.”A video of the most recent incident shows a pickup truck attempting to maneuver around a school bus and taking off the bumper of Skelly’s vehicle.”No one ever stops. No one ever leaves anything,” said Skelly, who has filed a police report.In a statement, a spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Police Bureau told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, “After reviewing video footage, officers were able to determine the make, model and license plate number of the actor vehicle. This information was provided to the victim, and they were advised to forward the information to their insurance company. They were also referred to the magistrate for any outstanding restitution.”Skelly said he reached out to the city about two years ago, hoping to discuss these issues, but no follow-up occurred.”Getting super frustrated. It’s just happening all the time,” he said.A spokesperson for Mayor Corey O’Connor’s office released a statement saying, “The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure’s traffic calming team is aware of the concerns. The team did a safety study of Methyl Street in 2022 and has continued to monitor and evaluate this stretch.” Skelly says he understands how these accidents can happen, with the street being so narrow, and he hopes that the driver involved will come forward.
PITTSBURGH —
A longtime resident of Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood says his car has been sideswiped multiple times and he wants something to be done about it.
“I would ultimately like to see the person who did this come up and say, ‘I did it,'” Paul Skelly told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Yazmin Rodriguez.
He added, “I would ultimately like to see speed bumps in the street, maybe a one-way street.”
Watch video above: Truck hits parked car in Beechview
Skelly has lived on Methyl Street for almost 30 years. In recent years, he said he has seen an issue of parked cars being sideswept.
“This is now the third time my car has been hit,” he said. “My neighbor across the street has had his car hit three times.”
A video of the most recent incident shows a pickup truck attempting to maneuver around a school bus and taking off the bumper of Skelly’s vehicle.
“No one ever stops. No one ever leaves anything,” said Skelly, who has filed a police report.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Police Bureau told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, “After reviewing video footage, officers were able to determine the make, model and license plate number of the actor vehicle. This information was provided to the victim, and they were advised to forward the information to their insurance company. They were also referred to the magistrate for any outstanding restitution.”
Skelly said he reached out to the city about two years ago, hoping to discuss these issues, but no follow-up occurred.
“Getting super frustrated. It’s just happening all the time,” he said.
A spokesperson for Mayor Corey O’Connor’s office released a statement saying, “The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure’s traffic calming team is aware of the concerns. The team did a safety study of Methyl Street in 2022 and has continued to monitor and evaluate this stretch.”
Skelly says he understands how these accidents can happen, with the street being so narrow, and he hopes that the driver involved will come forward.