POTTSTOWN, Pa. – A pedestrian is dead after being struck in the southbound lane of Route 100 Wednesday night.
The incident happened about 11 p.m. in the area between Shoemaker Road and State Street, according to the Pottstown Police Department. It was not an intersection.
Police determined the 52-year-old man was walking in the middle of Route 100 when he was struck, Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich told 69 News.
Markovich said the pedestrian was homeless and last known to be staying at the Days Inn Shelter on King Street.
The driver stayed on scene, called 911 and was cooperative throughout the investigation, police said. The driver was not under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, Markovich said.
The name of the pedestrian is not being released at this time, Markovich said. Officials have had difficulty notifying the man’s next of kin, he added.
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