Witnesses: Pedestrian Sent Airborne After Being Struck By Truck In Crosswalk
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MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) -- A man was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a truck at a crosswalk in McKees Rocks on Wednesday morning.
The accident happened around 9:40 a.m. near a PNC Bank on Chartiers Avenue.
According to witnesses, the victim had just made a deposit at the bank's ATM and was crossing the street when he was struck.
Witnesses said that a white van stopped to let him walk through the crosswalk when a gray truck went around the white van and hit the victim.
Witnesses tell KDKA the victim flew several feet in the air and landed on his back. The driver of the truck remained on scene.
#NEW: Witnesses say the driver of a gray truck crashed into a man walking in this crosswalk in McKees Rocks. Witnesses said the man flew in the air. He's now at the hospital. The driver stayed at the scene. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/HFqOhKgICM
— MEGHAN SCHILLER (@MeghanKDKA) February 27, 2019
#NEW: Witnesses tell me the victim had a seizure as a result. I talked to a woman who ran outside to help and held the victim until paramedics arrived. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/e1Rjy1bvDM
— MEGHAN SCHILLER (@MeghanKDKA) February 27, 2019
One of the witnesses rushed to the victim's side to attend to him until paramedics arrived.
The victim's coworker tells KDKA he has worked at the nearby Cricket store for the past two weeks and was making a deposit at the nearby ATM when the crash occurred.
#NEW: A coworker tells me the victim was making a deposit at the nearby ATM and was walking back across the street when he was hit. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/iqn2OdOuHw
— MEGHAN SCHILLER (@MeghanKDKA) February 27, 2019
The victim was taken to the hospital just before 10 a.m. His condition has not been released.
No word yet on whether or not charges will be filed against the driver.
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
