Man hit by vehicle, seriously injured in E. Wichita

Published: Jan. 14, 2020 at 4:07 PM CST
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One man suffers serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in east Wichita. It happened a little after 3 p.m. at Douglas and Hillside, near College Hill.

Wichita police remained on scene hours after the accident, working to determine what led up to it. This included an interview with the driver of the vehicle that hit the man.

The initial call said an ambulance took the man to a local hospital in critical condition. On the scene, Wichita Police Sgt. Doug Gerdes says that man's injuries were "serious."

The area of Douglas and Hillside remained blocked off as investigators worked to piece together what happened.