Traffic & Transit

Multiple Ambulances Called After Pedstrian Hit By Car In Andover

The pedestrian was unconscious after the crash on Elm Street, according to scanner reports.

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Rescue workers originally called for a MedFlight helicopter to transport the pedstrian from the scene to a Boston Hospital. The helicopter was diverted to Lawrence General Hospital, where the victim was being taken by ambulance.
Rescue workers originally called for a MedFlight helicopter to transport the pedstrian from the scene to a Boston Hospital. The helicopter was diverted to Lawrence General Hospital, where the victim was being taken by ambulance. (Dave Copeland/Patch)

ANDOVER, MA — A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a car near 70 Elm Street in Andover around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday.

The pedestrian was unconscious when first responders arrived on the scene, according to scanner reports. Rescue workers originally called for a MedFlight helicopter to transport the pedstrian from the scene to a Boston Hospital. The helicopter was diverted to Lawrence General Hospital, where the victim was being taken by ambulance.

A call for a second ambulance was issued to take the driver to the hospital.

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The red pin shows the approximate location of a serious car crash in Andover on Wednesday afternoon.

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