Man Hit By Truck In Crosswalk Near Stamford High School: UPDATE

STAMFORD, CT — A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road near Stamford High School early Friday morning, according to police.

Sgt. Jeffrey Booth said a 79-year-old man was struck by a small Chevy truck around 6:30 a.m. in a crosswalk near the school on Strawberry Hill Avenue. (To sign up for Stamford breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

"The pedestrian was in the crosswalk," Booth said, "however he did not activate the [crossing] signal, so the signal was off when he was in the crosswalk and he was hit by a car."

The man suffered "serious but not life-threatening" injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was last listed in stable condition, Booth said.

The driver of the truck was cited for failure to grant right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, however the investigation is still ongoing, Booth said.

The road was closed for about an hour and a half following the collision, however it had no effect on school Friday morning, Booth said.

"We were able to get the buses into the school," Booth said. "Students had no issue going to school...we were able to get any buses [in] that were coming."

Booth said buses entering the school southbound were able to reroute, and buses entering northbound were able to perform their normal drop-offs.

More information is expected to be released later in the day, Booth said.

Around 6:45 a.m., police said on Twitter that Strawberry Hill Avenue was closed both ways due to a "vehicle collision." They later announced it had reopened just before 8:30 a.m.

Stamford High School is located at 55 Strawberry Hill Avenue.