One man is dead after an auto-pedestrian crash Thursday, according to a news release from the Fountain Police Department.Â
Police were called to the crash on South Academy Boulevard, just west of the Interstate 25 overpass, at 9 p.m. Officers learned that a male pedestrian in dark clothing had attempted to cross South Academy outside of a marked crosswalk in an area with no lighting, police said.Â
The man was struck by a vehicle traveling east on South Academy. Police said the man was treated on the scene before being transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Speed nor alcohol is being considered a factor in the crash, according to the news release.Â
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