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18-year-old fighting for life after being hit by pickup truck in Norfolk

Posted at 8:34 PM, Sep 15, 2014
and last updated 2014-09-17 16:55:41-04

Norfolk, Va. - An 18-year-old is in critical condition after he was hit by a Ford Ranger in Norfolk on Monday.

Police say they were notified about the accident at 6:15 p.m.  They say this happened at the intersection of Tidewater Drive and Brambleton Avenue.

The teen was taken to Sentara Norfolk General for treatment.

They say the victim and two other teens were trying to cross the intersection when he ran in front of the vehicle that was going southbound on Tidewater Drive. The light was green at the time.

No one else was hit and the driver stayed on the scene.

Alcohol and speed were not factors police say.