A 31-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a vehicle in east Hamilton.
According to Hamilton police, it happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Thursday when the man was walking southbound in the northbound lanes of Mount Albion Road, just south of Greenhill Avenue.
A vehicle travelling northbound struck the man, according to investigators.
He was transported to hospital with what police describe as “serious life threatening injuries.”
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Due to the severity of his injuries, the collision reconstruction unit has taken over the investigation and police say the 38-year-old driver remained at the scene and is co-operating with them.
Speed, driver impairment, distraction, and weather have all been ruled out as factors.
Any witnesses are being asked to contact the collision reconstruction unit at 905-546-4753 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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