Police: Driver hit by car when fleeing after traffic stop

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Butler County man was hit by a car after police pulled him over when he was with his wife and kids in Cranberry.

Cranberry Township police attempted to pull over a car around 2 a.m. Saturday on Route 19.

Officers noticed the car wasn't staying in its lane.

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"We activated lights and sirens, it took him a while to pull over and when he did, he fled," said Sgt. Chuck Mascellino with Cranberry Township Police.

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After the driver pulled over, officers say he jumped out of the car, ran across the busy, four-lane road and was hit by oncoming traffic.

Police are calling it an accident, but the investigation continues as to why he would run into traffic to get away.

Cranberry Township police say they are not ruling out charging the man that was hit.

Channel 11 has learned through outside sources that police believe the victim may have been driving while under the influence.  Channel 11 is not releasing the driver's name because he has not been charged with anything.

He is in a hospital with massive injuries.

"We can tell you that this was an accident and the driver of the car that hit him will not be charged," Mascellino said. "But it is a reminder when you see flashing lights and police cars to slow down."

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