FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The driver of a car that hit a pedestrian has not been arrested after police determined the man “suddenly” crossed in front of the vehicle Wednesday morning.
Police said the man walked into the road and was hit by a car on West Main Street around 6:30 a.m. that morning. The crash took place between Cherry and Center Street just west of the St. Marys River.
In an update Thursday, police said the driver of a Toyota Camry was headed east on Main when a man “suddenly” crossed in front of the vehicle, police said, and was hit.
Police determined the pedestrian did not cross at an intersection or crosswalk. The man was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital in non life-threatening condition, police said.
The driver didn’t appear to be hurt, and he is cooperating with investigators, police said.