Man Crossing Street Hit by Car in Queens: Police

A man believed to be in his 20s was taken to a hospital in critical condition with severe head trauma when he was hit by a car as he tried to cross a Queens street Monday, authorities say. 

The man was crossing midblock on Metropolitan Avenue shortly before 11 a.m. when he was struck by a 2005 Grand Marquis. The driver remained at the scene. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

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