Pedestrian Hit by Car on South Orange Avenue

A pedestrian was struck and injured by a car as he tried to cross South Orange Avenue near Grove Road Wednesday night.

South Orange Rescue Squad Captain Kurt Gibson said the  victim received a head injury and was taken to University Hospital in Newark. The mirror of the vehicle apparently struck the pedestrian, knocking him to the ground, where he hit his head, Gibson said.

Patch will update the story as more information becomes available.