ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — Albany police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian that occurred on Sunday, Oct. 11.

According to the Albany Police Department, a male pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Clark Avenue.

Police said the department’s traffic unit responded to the crash around 10:40 p.m. Police said a westbound blue 2021 Kia Sorento struck the man as he crossed the roadway on foot. Police also said the pedestrian was not in a designated crosswalk.

The driver told officers they did not see the pedestrian before the crash, police said.

The man suffered severe head trauma and was taken to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

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