A 19-year-old was seriously injured after he was hit by a car Tuesday night on Bethlehem’s West Side.
The man was hit by a car about 10:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of West Broad Street, city police said in a news release. Authorities found him lying in the street, suffering from severe injuries. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of those injuries, which police said are potentially life-threatening.
The driver and the vehicle remained at the scene after the crash, and police said the driver is cooperating with investigators. There is no indication that impairment was a factor in the crash, police said.
Witness statements indicate that the man tried to cross the road between vehicles right before the crash, the release states.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 610-997-7666.