An elderly man suffered a broken leg when he was hit by a carĀ  Monday morning.

A police spokesperson says the 82 year old man was crossing Old Fairhaven Parkway in a crosswalk at 30th street just after 8 a.m. when he was hit by a slowly turning vehicle.

A 25 year old driver was turning east when he hit the man.

The driver told officers he was blinded by the sun.

The accident remains under investigation.