Springfield crash leaves pedestrian hospitalized

A man remained hospitalized after being struck by a car on Thursday night in Springfield in an incident that shut down Main Street for hours.

The Springfield Police Division responded to a call of a man struck by a vehicle while he was walking in the 2200 block of East Main Street (U.S. Rt. 40) before 7 p.m. Thursday.

The man, who police believe is in his 50s, was transported to Miami Valley Hospital for his injuries. His condition was unknown Friday, according to Sgt. Derek Smith.

A portion of East Main Street was closed for three hours Thursday night as police investigated.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Sydney Dawes

Sydney Dawes covers news in Montgomery County for Dayton Daily News. She previously worked as a reporter for the Springfield News-Sun, and prior to then, she served as the editor of The Athens NEWS and the Vinton-Jackson Courier. Dawes has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio University.