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UPDATE: Pedestrian injured on Mudd Avenue

Police shut down stretch of Mudd Avenue near Evangeline Thruway as investigators work the scene
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LAFAYETTE PARISH — A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle Saturday evening in Lafayette.

According to police, the crash happened around 7 p.m. in the 100 block of Mudd Avenue after the person entered the roadway and into the car's path. The injured person was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Mudd Avenue was closed in both directions while officers investigated, but has since reopened.

Police are expected to release additional information as it becomes available.