Jaywalker In Critical Condition After Late Night Collision, Police Say

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — A jaywalker who tried to cross a 10-lane street in the dark was hit by a car and is in critical condition, according to police.

The 40-year-old man was crossing Linden Boulevard near Pennsylvania Avenue around 11:40 p.m. when he was knocked down by a passing car, police said.

Emergency responders rushed the man, who suffered from head injuries, to an area hospital in critical condition, police said.

The driver remained on the scene and was not charged with a crime, said police.

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