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Tragic Death of Kind Teen Shocks Pittsburgh Community
12/20/2025
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- 17-year-old Ishara Kami died after a sliding vehicle struck her in Carrick, Pittsburgh, on December 19, 2025.
- At 2:50 p.m., the vehicle lost control on slick roads near Brownsville Road and Woodford Avenue.
- Paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but Kami was pronounced dead at the hospital.
- Pittsburgh Public Schools described Kami as kind and loved in Health Tech program; the district is providing counseling services.
