Updated
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 73-year-old pedestrian was hit by a vehicle as he crossed Southwest Interstate Avenue in Chehalis early this morning.
Police and firefighters were called to the area across from Subway just south of the Interstate 5 interchange at 13th Street.
“I know we were called at 6 a.m. to Interstate Avenue where a gentleman was crossing the road and was hit by a car,” Chehalis Police Department detective Sgt. Gary WIlson said.
Officers are still investigating, he said.
Chehalis Fire Department Capt. Casey Beck said their patient was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital with what appeared to be injuries to his head and neck as well as a broken leg.
“They were talking about shipping him to Harborview,” Beck said.
Wilson described the Chevrolet HHR as a sport utility-type vehicle, Beck said the car’s windshield was completely spider-webbed.
The 73-year-old resides in the area, according to Wilson.
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