A pedestrian was seriously injured when he was struck by an SUV.

The accident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 95 in the area of County 20 1/2 Road in Yuma. According to the Yuma County Sheriffs Office , 63-year old Jose Pereda of Yuma was walking across Highway 95 when he was hit by a Chevy Equinox that was Southbound on the Highway. Pereda was taken Yuma Regional Medical Center and then flown to a Phoenix area hospital with critical injuries. The accident remains under investigation.