BEND, OR -- A 53-year-old Bend man was seriously hurt when he was struck by a car near NE Third and Franklin, just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. Bend Police say the man was crossing Franklin outside a crosswalk. Witnesses told investigators it was very dark and the man did not yield to traffic.

The driver reported he didn’t see the pedestrian until he was on the hood of the car. Medics took the victim to St. Charles; he was later flown to a Portland hospital for treatment.

The driver is cooperating with the investigation and was not cited.