Crime & Safety

Elderly Man Hit By Car Thursday Morning

A 60-year-old man is reportedly in critical condition in a Philadelphia hospital after being hit by a car early this morning.

Norristown Patch alerted residents early this morning to an accident in which a pedestrian was flown to a hospital by medevac after being hit by a car at West Main Street and Forrest Avenue.

According to 6ABC Action News, the victim, who a Patch user identified as a 60-year-old coworker and friend, was struck at approximately 6:30 a.m. at the intersection on the border of Norristown and West Norriton and was flown by medevac to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he is reportedly in critical condition.

The driver stopped after the accident and police are investigating the incident.

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Read more about the accident and see a picture of the damaged windshield here


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