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Pedestrian struck by vehicle near Eastern

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Police say a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Friday.

It happened around 6:25 p.m. Police said a man, believed to be between 30 and 40 years old, was walking east across Eastern Avenue, north of Fremont Street, when he was hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee. The pedestrian was walking outside a marked crosswalk.

He was taken to UMC Trauma with critical injuries.

The driver and passenger of the Jeep remained at the scene and were not injured.

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