A 19-year-old student at Eastern Connecticut State University was taken to the hospital Friday morning after an elderly driver struck her while she was crossing the street in Willimantic, according to police.
Police said the student was hit around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Windham Road and Prospect Avenue in Willimantic. She was taken to Windham Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries and has since been released.
The elderly driver, a woman, stayed at the scene and was issued a written warning.
