A 49-year-old male pedestrian was killed Friday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle in North Baltimore, police said.The accident occurred just before 3 p.m. in the 800 block of E. Belvedere Ave., two blocks east of Belvedere Square. Police said Nathaniel Smith, whose last known address was not provided, was walking along the curb when he suddenly changed direction and walked into the path of a Honda Fit that was travelling in the same direction.Police said the driver swerved, but was unable to avoid hitting Smith. The driver stayed on scene, and Smith was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.Anyone with additional information about the incident was asked to contact the Police Department's CRASH team investigators at 410-396-2606.jfenton@baltsun.com