4/7/24 UPDATE: The victim has died from his injuries, and the SUV driver is now facing a murder charge.
A man was seriously injured in a pedestrian crash Saturday morning in Brockton, Massachusetts, and police say he was intentionally struck by the vehicle.
Brockton police responded to the area of 88 North Main Street around 8:52 a.m. for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and found a man with severe injuries.
First responders provided medical aid to the 50-year-old victim, who was taken to a local hospital with possibly life-threatening injuries. His name has not been released.
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Police initially said detectives were investigating the case, and later announced they were charging the driver involved in the crash with attempted murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. The driver's name has not been provided by authorities at this time.
Video from the scene showed police surrounding a blue SUV with extensive front-end damage. Witnesses say the SUV driver took down what was a street light pole, later covered by a cone, and then ended up crashing into a business.
Earl Haynes says he lives right across the street from where the victim lives, saying he's a simple guy who rides around on his scooter.
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Haynes told NBC10 Boston that he couldn't believe what he saw when he looked out his window Saturday morning -- his own friend getting hit by a vehicle.
"When the car hit him, flipped him in the air. It flipped him in the air. And then he laying down all this right here was busted wide open you know. I feel sorry," Haynes said. "He didn’t bother no one. He was a good person."
Hours later, crews were still cleaning up the damage. There's been no update on the victim's condition.
An investigation remains active and ongoing.
