MASON, Mich. (WSYM) - An 88-year-old man is dead after being hit by a car in Mason.
It happened at the intersection of Ash Street (M-36) and Park Street in the city just before 11 a.m. Saturday.
The man was crossing the road southbound on Ash Street, east of Park Street, when he was hit by a pickup truck driven by a 22-year-old man traveling westbound.
The driver of the pickup truck was unharmed.
The intersection was closed down for nearly four hours while Mason Police and the Ingham Regional Crash Investigation Team worked to figure out what happened.
Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash.
The victim was taken to Sparrow Hospital via ambulance.
Police on scene tell FOX 47 News the driver of the pickup truck was released pending an investigation.
Information from witnesses will be reviewed while police continue the investigation.
