The man was crossing Columbia Avenue in the crosswalk when he was hit by a delivery truck

Hammond, IN. – A 77-year-old man died after being hit by a delivery truck on Tuesday morning in Hammond.
According to the police, the accident happened around 8 a.m. February 25, on Chicago Avenue at Columbia Avenue.
The man was crossing Columbia Avenue in the crosswalk when he was hit by a delivery truck.
The man was killed in the accident.
The truck driver was arrested, but the charges were not disclosed.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.