Elderly man left with injuries after being struck by truck in Carmichael, CHP says

An elderly man was left with minor injuries after a truck struck him as he was crossing the street in Carmichael on Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officers first got reports of a collision at 10:12 a.m. at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Dewey Drive in Carmichael. A truck was traveling southbound on Dewey Drive when it hit the man, who was using an electric wheelchair to cross the street, CHP spokeswoman Amy Walker said.

CHP logs say the man was launched into the roadway as a result of the collision. Walker said the man sustained minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital to be treated.

The truck driver stayed on scene and was cooperative with officers, Walker said, and the CHP does not believe that drugs or alcohol were a factor in this collision.

This is the second pedestrian to have been struck by a vehicle in Sacramento this week. A 63-year-old man was killed early Friday when he was hit by a vehicle while he was crossing a south Sacramento intersection in his wheelchair.

This story was originally published June 2, 2019 at 10:53 AM.