NEWARK -- Authorities are looking for an ATV driver who struck and critically injured a 76-year-old man Sunday as he was walking on a city street.

The man riding the ATV hit the pedestrian at about 4:03 p.m. Sunday near Broad and Bridge streets, Newark police said. Witnesses told police the ATV rider fled southbound on Broad Street, with a group of other motorcyclists and ATV drivers.

The pedestrian was taken to University Hospital, where police said Sunday night he was in critical but stable condition.

Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to call Newark police at 877-695-8477 or 877-695-4867.

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