TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man who was hit by a vehicle near Poplar was taken to the hospital by the same person who hit him.

On Friday, just before 12:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol was notified that a 21-year-old man had been struck by a vehicle somewhere near Poplar in Tulare County and was taken to Sierra View Medical Center.

Investigators say that on Thursday night, the man was walking along State Route 190 when he began to walk into the eastbound lane west of Road 200.

He was then hit by a 2020 Dodge Charger driven by a 23-year-old woman. The man was immediately taken to the hospital by the driver of the Charger.

Visibility in the area was low due to the fog.

Investigators do believe that alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.

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