A 57 year old man from Springfield was hit by a car at the intersection of Veterans Parkway and West Washington Street Friday night. He was transported by EMS to HSHS St. John’s Hospital Emergency room where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff at 9:36 PM.

His identity will not be released until his next of kin are notified. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday. The death remains under investigation by the Sangamon County Coroner and the Springfield Police Department.