HYANNIS, MASS. (WHDH) - An elderly man was critically injured Saturday morning when he was struck by a car while crossing the road in Hyannis, police said

Officers responding just before 9:30 a.m. to South Street near Sea Street found an 88-year-old man suffering from serious injuries.

An EMS crew stabilized the man before he was flown to a Rhode Island hospital for treatment.

Photo: David Curran

The driver involved in the crash, a 79-year-old Carver man, stayed at the scene, according to police. He has not been cited.

Roads in the area were shut down while police investigated. They have since been reopened.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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