Senior pedestrian injured in crosswalk crash

(ABC 6 News) – An 81-year-old man sustained serious injuries after a crosswalk crash Wednesday afternoon.

At about 4:26 p.m. Nov. 23, Rochester police responded to N Broadway and 14th Street, where a 37-year-old man in a pickup truck had struck the older man.

According to the driver and witnesses, the 37-year-old Rochester man had stopped at the light, then attempted to turn right on red and hit the 81-year-old man as he entered the crosswalk at about 5 mph.

The 81-year-old man had serious injuries to his face, which hit the pavement, Capt. Casey Moilanen said, and was taken to St. Marys by ambulance.

No charges had been filed Monday, Nov. 28, but the incident remains under investigation.