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Vehicle hits pedestrian on University Avenue

A pedestrian was struck and injured by a vehicle on University Avenue on Tuesday.

The collision occurred in front of U Club Sunnyside just before 12:45 p.m.

John Arthur Patrick Hayes was struck by a 2001 Nissan Sentra, driven by Keisha Cope, according to Morgantown Communication Manager Andrew Stacy.

Hayes is a civil engineer major from Hamburg, N.Y., according to WVU Spokesperson John Bolt. Cope is not a student, he said.

Hayes was taken to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital with an abrasion to the leg and possible minor fractures, Stacy said.

Cope was cited for hazardous driving, which carries a fine of $157 according to Morgantown’s website.

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