Pedestrian struck (SAL) 11/11/12 6:30a.m. TDH

a 23-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car in salinas Saturday night.  The man was crossing outside of a crosswalk on north main street, when he was hit by a westbound vehicle.  the victim was thrown onto the car’s windshield, and suffered severe head injuries.  he was air lifted to an out of county trauma center to be treated.  The driver stopped at the scene; alcohol is not believed to have been a factor.