HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Witnesses say a hit-and-run in Hollywood overnight left a man seriously injured, with bystanders calling 911 and rushing in to help after the impact.

The crash happened along Sheridan Street just off the Interstate 95 southbound off-ramp.

By early Saturday morning, the scene had cleared, but witnesses described a horrific sight, saying they saw a man lying in the roadway and had to swerve to avoid him.

They said two men dragged the victim out of the road to the sidewalk, fearing he would be struck again. A trail of blood and crime scene markers remained in the area where the man was found.

Video from the scene shows several people surrounding the victim after he was moved, tending to him as they waited for help. Paramedics later arrived and took the man to a hospital on a stretcher.

Police had shut down eastbound lanes of Sheridan Street for several blocks as they investigated. Personal items, including black sneakers and a hat, were seen in the roadway.

Witnesses initially believed the victim was dead.

“So I just swerved by it. Then we did a U-turn, and we saw what we thought was a dead body,” one man said. “He tried to drag him out of the road so nobody else would hit him, and we got him to the sidewalk.”

Another witness said the victim was still alive.

“I didn’t want anyone else to run him over more than he already had been,” he said. “He told me he was still alive, so that was a good sign, and I hope he survives.”

Authorities have not released details on how the crash occurred or the victim’s age or condition.

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