Editor's note: VSP originally reported that the pedestrian was hit outside of Smithfield Middle School and has since corrected the location to outside Westside Elementary school.
An 83-year-old man was hit outside of Westside Elementary School on Monday evening.
State police were called to the 800 block of Main Street around 5:54 p.m. for a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian, according to Virginia State Police.
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The pedestrian has serious, life-threatening injuries and has been med-flown to Norfolk General Hospital, according to VSP.
Preliminary investigation shows that a 2002 Lincoln Town Car was going north on Main Street when the 83-year-old man walked into the road and was hit by the car's driver's side mirror, according to VSP. The impact caused the pedestrian to spin into the car.
Lanes around the area on Main Street are blocked and traffic is diverted, according to VSP.
Virginia State Police are investigating.
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