A Madison driver struck a pedestrian on the 600 block of East Washington Avenue Tuesday, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
The pedestrian, a 50-year-old Madison woman, sustained a broken left arm and other non-life threatening injuries as a result of the collision, according to Lt. Eric Tripke in the report. She was admitted to a local hospital for observation.
The pedestrian was crossing the intersection of East Washington Avenue and South Blount Street when the driver failed to stop and proceeded to hit her, according to the statement. Witnesses said other drivers at the scene slowed down as the woman crossed the street.
Police arrested the driver, a 74-year-old Madison resident, for failure to yield to a pedestrian walking in a marked crosswalk, according to the report.
Police officials are still investigating the incident, according to the statement.
