EUGENE, Ore. — Highway 99 was closed for hours Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle struck a pedestrian near Roosevelt Boulevard in Eugene, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries.
The vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash was reported at 3 p.m., according to the Eugene Police Department. Police said the closure affected Highway 99 between Roosevelt Boulevard and Royal Avenue and was expected to last for the next couple of hours.
The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries…