ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) — A man having a mental health crisis Friday near Ithaca High School is under evaluation. 

Police say one lane of traffic on Route 13 was stopped to prevent the man from running into the road. Despite some close calls, he was not struck by any vehicle after walking into oncoming traffic.

IPD says the man was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation, while a puppy he had was turned over to the Tompkins County SPCA.