Man sustains injury in road accident

A 49-year-old man was injured after being hit by a vehicle on Middle Road, Garapan Saturday night.

Police said, though, that the injury was minor. The Commonwealth Health Center released the man, whose identity police did not disclose, after treatment.

Department of Public Safety spokesperson Catherine Sheu said a Nissan Pathfinder hit the man while he was walking at the outer southbound lane of the highway. She did not disclose the driver’s identity, whom she described as a 69-year-old male.

“As the driver came closer he tried to avoid the pedestrian who reportedly staggered toward his vehicle as he was driving by and the side view mirror of the Pathfinder struck the pedestrian,” Sheu said.

Emergency responders rushed to the site and brought the pedestrian to the hospital.