Man Hospitalized after East Waco Pedestrian Crash on East Waco Drive and Preston Street

Waco, Texas (July 20, 2019) – A man was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Friday night in East Waco, according to the Waco police.

The incident took place just before 9:15 p.m. Friday, July 19, in the area of East Waco Drive and Preston Street.

Police said a 37-year-old Waco man was trying to cross Waco Drive when a westbound vehicle stopped to let him pass. A pickup truck traveling behind the vehicle failed to stop and tried to overtake it. In the process, the pickup hit the Waco man.

The man was taken to a hospital with a broken elbow and a lost part of his finger.

The crash is under investigation.