Pedestrian hit early this morning in northern Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado State Patrol (CSP) responded to a crash in the northern part of Colorado Springs at sunrise this morning.

CSP reports that a 62-year-old, man from Fountain stepped away from his dump truck into the active lane of traffic on Gleneagle at Huntington Beach Road and was struck by a vehicle traveling through the area.

That vehicle was being operated by an 18-year-old male from Colorado Springs, according to CSP.

Witnesses indicate the pedestrian was attempting to cross the lanes of traffic to contact some co-workers in the area.

CSP does not suspect drugs and alcohol at this time.