Man seriously hurt after being hit by car in Gaston County

DALLAS, N.C. — A man was seriously hurt after being struck by a car in Gaston County Saturday evening, officials said.

The incident happened just before 5:30 p.m. on East Trade Street near North Davis Street in Dallas.

Troopers said Parrish Brown tried to cross East Trade Street and Dallas Stanley Highway when a car hit him, the Gaston Gazette reported.

Authorities said he was taken to a nearby hospital with severe head trauma.

The road was closed for hours while officers investigated the scene. The driver stayed at the scene.

No other details have been released.

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