The Hastings Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian/vehicle accident that occurred at 5:34 p.m. Tuesday, according to Police Chief Jeff Pratt.

The initial investigation indicates that a vehicle driven by a 27-year-old Hastings man was southbound in the 1200 block of North Broadway Avenue when it left the roadway and struck a 34-year-old man, also from Hastings. The 34-year-old was given immediate medical attention, but died at the scene, Pratt said.

Names of those involved are not being released at this time. When completed, the investigation will be turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office for review.

Hastings officers were assisted by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Hastings Fire Department, Lansing Mercy Ambulance, Barry County Central Dispatch, Michigan Department of Transportation and Hastings Department of Public Services.