A man is in critical condition after he was struck by a car while he was crossing Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard near Southeast 29th Avenue, Portland police said on Thursday night.

The man, who has not been identified by police, was hit by a 49-year-old woman driving westbound on Hawthorne at a normal speed, police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson said.

Police responded at about 7:15 p.m. The man, who is in his 20s, was taken to a local hospital with head injuries. He is currently in critical but stable condition, Simpson said.

The driver did not show any signs of impairment, Simpson said. Police are investigating the crash.

A teenage girl was struck and killed while crossing Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard near Southeast 43rd Avenue in August.

-- The Oregonian/OregonLive