An investigation is underway after a van hit a pedestrian Wednesday morning

MANCHESTER, N.H. — An investigation is underway after a van hit a pedestrian Wednesday morning on Interstate 293 in Manchester. Traffic was stalled as first responders rushed to the scene, and police are now asking for the public’s help as they continue their investigation. State police said they received multiple reports at about 6 a.m. of a person hit by a car on I-293 North. The crash shut down two northbound lanes of the highway for about two hours during the morning commute. Officials said it’s still early in the investigation, but it appears that the man walked into the travel lanes and was struck by a Ford E-350 work van. The driver of that van remained at the scene of the crash and was cooperating with investigators, police said. The victim was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to call state police.