A 35-year-old pedestrian was badly hurt Thursday night when he was hit by a motorist along a major road in Apple Valley, according to San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials.

Clifford Richardson was struck at 11:12 p.m. while walking in the traffic lanes of Highway 18 east of Apple Valley Road with his back toward traffic.

Richardson was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center and transferred by helicopter to a trauma unit.

Seventy-year-old Floyd Keeth was driving west along the highway when he failed to see the dark-clothed victim, sheriff’s deputies said in a written statement.

Anyone with information about the accident may call deputies at 760-240-7400.

Cause of the Apple Valley accident

If news accounts in the Press Enterprise are accurate, the driver of the automobile is likely  responsible for causing this accident. However, the accident is still under investigation by the Apple Valley  Police Department and an official determination of the cause of the San Bernardino  County crash has not been made.

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