A 45-year-old man was hit and killed by a pickup truck this morning as he crossed a busy Chester County thoroughfare, said police.
Gerald Bernstein, who lived at the Golf Club Apartments complex in West Goshen Township, was attempting to cross West Chester Pike near the complex at 6:20 a.m. against the light when he was struck. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The driver of the pickup, who is not being identified, stopped and was extremely distraught, police said. Statements from witnesses who stopped indicated the driver had a green light when Bernstein stepped into the roadway, police said. The investigation is continuing; anyone else with information is asked to call 610-696-7400. - Kathleen Brady Shea