A 57-year old man was taken to the hospital Friday after being struck by a Huntington Police Department cruiser.

The crash occurred around 11:15 p.m. at Fifth Avenue and 19th Street.

The man was taken to the hospital after initially refusing treatment on-scene, according to Huntington Police Chief Joe Ciccarelli.

“He was responsive,” Ciccarelli said. “He was taken to the hospital, and he left within a couple of hours.”

The pedestrian was crossing at a crosswalk wearing dark clothing when the incident occurred.

Ciccarelli said the weather conditions at the time of the wreck might have had a role in the incident.

“I think that the visibility could’ve been an issue,” Ciccarelli said. “But he stepped in front of the car. There probably wasn’t anything the officer could’ve done.”

Ciccarelli said alcohol was a factor with the pedestrian.

The officer who struck the man is still on duty with the HPD while the incident is reviewed internally, Ciccarelli said.

Lexi Browning can be contacted at browning168marshall. edu.