Vehicle vs Pedestrian on Florida Ave and Elk Street in Front of Harbor Freight

Reports of a Vehicle verse pedestrian was called in to City of Hemet emergency dispatchers approx at 6pm on 1/2/17 to the 1200 block of west Florida Ave between Elk Street and Hamilton Ave in Hemet.

When Hemet police officers arrived they found a BMA laying down in the middle of the street. The officers tried talking to the victim till HFD and AMR arrived on scene a few minutes after the officers.

According to the driver of the white GMC Sierra Pickup truck he didn't see the victim as he was wearing all dark clothing.

Also according to witnesses they reported the victim was seen jaywalking across the street and hard to see due to it being dark and victim wearing dark clothing.

Victim was transported to local hospital and Driver of truck was not arrested and not known if he was cited for any violation.
Story by Laurie Cain
Pics and video by Gary Rainwater/hemet news reporter