A Westfield man remained in serious condition at Baystate Medical Center Friday evening after being hit by a tow truck on East Silver Street in Westfield late Thursday afternoon.
WESTFIELD -- A Westfield man remained hospitalized at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield Friday evening after being struck by a tow truck Thursday in Westfield.
Authorities are still investigating what caused the 53-year-old Whip City resident to apparently fall into the path of a flat-bed tow truck that was eastbound on East Silver Street around 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
The man, whom police declined to identify, was taken to Baystate with "serious trauma and injuries," Westfield Police Lt. Michael Ugolik said early Friday morning.
By Friday night, the man remained in serious condition at the Springfield hospital, according to Westfield Police Sgt. Eric Hall.
"I don't think his condition has changed much," Hall said around 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Authorities said the accident occurred while the man was walking along a tree belt bordering East Silver Street. But it remains unclear if he tripped or how, precisely, he wound up in the pathway of the truck.
The incident is being investigated by officers from the Westfield police traffic bureau and troopers from the state police accident reconstruction team.
Police did not identify the driver, who has not been cited in the incident.
"As of tonight, there are no charges," Hall said Friday.
The incident closed a section of East Silver Street well into Thursday evening.