Driver hit by car pulling over on Central Expressway

A man was hit by a car and critically injured on the Central Expressway near the Mockingbird Lane exit early Friday morning.

Police said the 23-year-old driver exited his vehicle during an argument with his passenger and walked onto the northbound Mockingbird Lane ramp just after 6 a.m. As he walked on the exit ramp, he was hit by a Dodge Ram truck that was exiting the highway.

The man sustained serious injuries and was taken to Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition.

Police said the driver of the Dodge Ram stopped to help and was not been charged with a crime.