BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A man is in critical condition at the hospital after being hit by a car in Bethlehem, police said.
On Thursday at approximately 4:13 a.m., Bethlehem police officers responded to the 2400 block of Linden Street for the report of a crash involving a pedestrian, according to a news release.
Authorities say that upon arrival, police found an unconscious man lying in the northbound lane of Linden Street with serious injuries.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, according to officials.
The investigation is being led by the Bethlehem Police Department’s Major Accident Reconstruction Team (MART).
Investigators are working to determine how the victim came to be in the roadway and are attempting to establish his movements during the moments leading up to the incident, officials said.
Police say that early investigation indicates that the victim may have been lying in the roadway when the involved vehicle encountered him.
Investigators observed no damage to the front bumper, grill, hood, or windshield of the involved vehicle, according to officials.
Damage was limited to the vehicle’s undercarriage, and the circumstances surrounding how the victim came to be in the roadway remain under investigation, the news release said.
The Bethlehem Police Department is asking residents in the area surrounding the 2400 block of Linden Street to review any privately owned security or doorbell camera footage that may have captured the victim during the early morning hours of Thursday.
This information may assist investigators in reconstructing the victim’s movements before the crash, according to officials.
Investigators are also seeking anyone who may have observed the victim walking in the area prior to the crash or who witnessed the collision.