Pedestrian Hit While Crossing Street In Torrance

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA – A pedestrian was injured when he was struck by a vehicle Monday evening while crossing a Torrance street. The crash was reported at 8:15 p.m. in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Ocean Avenue, police said, and it shut down a portion of the eastbound lanes on Pacific Coast Highway.

The man was walking outside of a crosswalk when he was struck, police said. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries that were believed not to be life-threatening. The driver remained at the scene to speak with investigators.

Police closed the eastbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway from Anza Avenue to Hawthorne Boulevard for the investigation.

City News Service and Patch staffer Emily Holland contributed to this post; Image via Shutterstock