Man in critical condition after being hit by car in Mass. town

A man is in critical condition Wednesday night after being hit by a car in Canton, according to police.

Canton police and firefighters responded to the crash at the intersection of Randolph Street and Wentworth Road at 6:55 p.m., Canton police said in a press release . At the scene, they found a seriously injured man in the roadway.

An ambulance transported the man to a Boston hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

Randolph Street was closed near the crash site as of 8:15 p.m. Wednesday evening, police said. While the road closure is in place, drivers will be detoured at Wentworth Road.

Canton police are still investigating the crash.

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