Elderly Man Sustains Serious Injures In Marblehead Pedestrian Strike

MARBLEHEAD, MA — An 80-year-old man sustained serious injuries when he was struck on Pleasant Street in Marblehead early Friday night.

Pleasant Street was shut down and traffic was detoured away from the area for a short time following the strike that occurred at about 6 p.m.

Police said that the man was treated at the scene and then taken to a local hospital.

Police asked that anyone who witnessed the strike or had information about it contact Det. Sgt. Sean Brady at 781-631-1212.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)