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Pedestrian hit by car crossing street in Upper West Side

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Published Feb. 22, 2020, 4:54 p.m. ET
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A pedestrian was hit by a car in a crosswalk in the Upper West Side.
A pedestrian was hit by a car in a crosswalk in the Upper West Side.Michael Dalton
The driver who stayed at the scene.
The driver who stayed at the scene. MIchael Dalton
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The pedestrian who was hit had his shoes got knocked off by the impact.
The pedestrian who was hit had his shoes got knocked off by the impact.Michael Dalton
Pedestrian struck, Broadway and 70 street in the confines of 20 pct. Yellow Taxi stuck pedestrian by crosswalk going northbound on Broadway. Obvious head injuries, Appeared to be Not Likely.
The pedestrian being loaded into an ambulance.Michael Dalton
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A pedestrian crossing an Upper West Side street was hit by a car early Saturday, authorities said.

The victim was crossing against the light at the intersection of West 70th Street and Broadway when a driver mowed him down in the crosswalk at about 9 a.m., police said.

Medics rushed the man to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital with head and leg injuries, officials said.

“I didn’t see the cab hit the guy, but I saw him on the floor bleeding everywhere. It didn’t look good,” one witness told The Post. “They took him away on a stretcher. I hope he’s okay.”

“He got hit so hard that his sneakers popped off,” he added. “They were lying on the street.”

The pedestrian’s name and age were not immediately released.