TIU investigates pedestrian-involved crash on Abercorn Street

A car hit a pedestrian near the Oglethorpe Mall on Thursday night.
A car hit a pedestrian near the Oglethorpe Mall on Thursday night.(WTOC)
Updated: Jun. 4, 2021 at 12:29 PM EDT
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police’s Traffic Investigation Unit is looking into the cause of a pedestrian-involved crash on Abercorn Street late Thursday night.

According to SPD’s preliminary investigation, a 64-year-old Alabama man was attempting to walk across Abercorn Street near Echols Street around 10 p.m. when he was struck by an oncoming pickup truck.

The man was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Police say he was not in a crosswalk at the time he was struck.

The investigation is ongoing.

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