POTTSTOWN, Pa. – \u00a0A pedestrian is dead after being struck in the southbound lane of Route 100 Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Markovich said the pedestrian was homeless and last known to be staying at the Days Inn Shelter on King Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver stayed on scene, called 911 and was cooperative throughout the investigation, police said.\u00a0The driver was not under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, Markovich said.<\/p>\n
The name of the pedestrian is not being released at this time, Markovich said. Officials have had difficulty notifying the man\u2019s next of kin, he added.<\/p>\n
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