From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — A 39-year-old Pleasant Grove man was critically injured when he was struck by a car last night in the McDonald’s Chapel community, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities reported that the incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Deputies responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a car near the intersection of Quebec Drive and Fourth Avenue. They arrived to find a 39-year-old man suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
Information from the scene is that the driver of the car that struck the victim was traveling along Quebec Drive and did not see him in the road. The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to law enforcement.