Man hospitalized after being struck by car on North Lamar
A man is currently being treated at a local hospital Friday after being struck by a car overnight in north Austin.
Austin Police responded to calls around 11:31 p.m. Thursday of a major crash in the northbound lanes at the 10500 block of North Lamar Boulevard.
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According to police, a male pedestrian was walking in the roadway when he was struck by a passing car. The pedestrian was taken to Dell Seton with "serious potentially life-threatening" injuries, APD said.
The driver was not injured and stayed at the scene to cooperate with law enforcement and the investigation. Police said intoxication does not seem to be a factor.
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The northbound lanes of North Lamar were shut down while police investigated the cause of the crash, but reopened soon after.
No further information was made available. This is an ongoing investigation.
