BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem police say an 80-year-old city resident is dead after he was hit by a vehicle on Wednesday night.
Around 8:15 p.m., officers with the City of Bethlehem Police Department were sent to the intersection of Linden Street and Butztown Road for the report of a crash involving a pedestrian, according to a news release from the Bethlehem Police Department.
Officers found an 80-year-old man lying in the roadway in the southbound lane of Linden Street, just south of the intersection, city police said.
Police said the man, who was later identified as a Bethlehem resident, was found to be unresponsive.
Bethlehem Police, along with Bethlehem EMS and Fire personnel, immediately initiated life-saving measures, according to the news release. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Bethlehem police said.
City police said the driver of the involved vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating fully with the investigation. Independent witnesses were present and were interviewed by responding officers, according to city police.
Preliminary investigation indicates the pedestrian was crossing at the south end of the intersection of Linden Street and Butztown Road, police said.
Police said that location is not designated as a crosswalk and is posted with “No Crossing” signage. Witness statements and initial findings also indicate the vehicle had a steady green signal at the time of the crash, city police said in the news release.
The incident remains under active investigation by the Bethlehem Police Department’s Major Accident Reconstruction Team (MART).
At this time, no charges have been filed, city police said. The names of those involved are not being released at this time.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to email the City of Bethlehem Police Traffic Unit at policetraffic@bethlehem-pa.gov.