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Pedestrian Struck, Wounded By SUV On Eleventh Avenue

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man was struck and injured by a sport-utility vehicle that ended up on the sidewalk in Hell's Kitchen Friday night.

The accident happened around 9:50 p.m. on Eleventh Avenue between 41st and 42nd streets, the FDNY said.

A man was struck and was taken to Bellevue Hospital Center in serious condition, the FDNY said.

CBS2's Tracee Carrasco reported the SUV also took down a fire hydrant and ended up on the sidewalk in front of a FedEx store.

Witnesses told CBS2 the driver may have tried to avoid hitting a truck, and ended up on the curb instead.

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