A man is fighting for his life Sunday night after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in Easton, Massachusetts, and police say the road where it happened is expected to be closed for several hours.
Easton police were called to the area of 522 Foundry Street, near La Familia Restaurant, for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian and found an 84-year-old man with serious injuries.
The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with life-threatening injuries, police added.
The man, whose name has not been released, was attempting to cross Foundry Street when he was struck. Police have not provided any details about the driver involved.
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State police responded to the scene and are conducting a collision investigation and reconstruction.
Foundry Street was expected to be closed from Five Corners to Poquanticut/South streets for several hours to accommodate that, police noted. Commuters were told to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
