A man was struck and killed while checking out the damage to a vehicle from a deer strike.

State police say it happened on Friday night on Route 209 in the Sullivan County town of Mamakating.

Police say a vehicle was heading south on the roadway when the driver struck a deer.

The 33-year-old driver, James Harrington, of Mamakating, and his 70-year-old father, James, of Deerpark, got out of the vehicle.

They were assessing the damage when a car travelling north struck the 70-year-old.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The driver of the car remained at the scene.