A 30 year old pedestrian was seriously injured Monday night when he was accidentally hit by a motorist on Anthony Avenue.
Central dispatch received the call at 6:42 p.m.
Sergeant Mark Dial of the Tennessee Highway Patrol says Jonathan Lesley Lewis of Gentry Avenue, Smithville was apparently walking on the edge of the northbound lane of Anthony Avenue when he was struck by a northbound 2002 Ford Taurus, driven by Catherine Newby of Smithville.
Sergeant Dial says the accident occurred in a dimly lit area just north of Morgan Drive and Lewis was wearing dark colored clothing, which apparently made it difficult for Newby to see him.
Lewis was taken by DeKalb EMS to DeKalb Community Hospital where he was later airlifted by helicopter ambulance to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Newby was not injured.
The investigation continues.
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