1 of 16 A car crashed through a fence on Grandview Avenue and went down the Mount Washington hillside.

2 of 16 The car fell about 100 yards and came to rest, luckily avoiding a spot where it could have traveled even farther down the side of Mount Washington.

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4 of 16 The driver was able to climb out of the car, although emergency responders say that's a bad idea. In a situation like this, they advise waiting inside the vehicle for help to arrive.

5 of 16 Rescuers set up a pulley system on Grandview Avenue.

6 of 16 Emergency responders used ropes and a pulley to bring the man up the hillside to safety.

7 of 16 At his highest point, the patient was suspended about 100 feet in the air while rescuers pulled him up the Mount Washington hillside. PHOTO: Courtney Fischer: @CourtneyWTAE

8 of 16 The man was taken to a hospital after being rescued from the hillside crash. It's unclear what injuries he may have suffered.


9 of 16 After rescuing the driver, it was time to bring his wrecked car up the hillside.

10 of 16 Here comes the car, slowly being pulled up the side of Mount Washington to Grandview Avenue.

11 of 16 What a picture: The beauty of the Pittsburgh skyline, and the danger of a car dangling over Mount Washington. PHOTO: Dave Carulli

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13 of 16 The unusual scene attracted a crowd of curious bystanders.

14 of 16 Pittsburgh police used yellow tape and a temporary barricade to mark the area where a section of the fence on Grandview Avenue is now missing.

15 of 16 @CourtneyWTAE delivers a report from the crash scene. Click here to watch the crash video.

16 of 16 Here's another look at just how steep of a drop it is from Grandview Avenue down the side of Mt. Washington. The hillside is almost at a 90-degree angle to the road.