Latrobe man hurt in vehicle-pedestrian crash
A Latrobe man was hospitalized Sunday after police said he was hit by a vehicle.
Steven Fleischer, 62, was hurt at the intersection of Main Street and Truman Avenue just after 6 p.m., said Beth Straka, community service officer. He was taken to Excela Health Latrobe Hospital and transported by medical helicopter to another hospital for further treatment.
The driver, Bernard Benson of Latrobe, told investigators he didn’t see Fleischer. Witnesses reported seeing Fleischer collide with the car and fall onto the sidewalk, Straka said.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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