Pedestrian hit while crossing street in downtown SLO

A pedestrian was hit by a car Sunday morning while crossing the street in downtown San Luis Obispo, said Sgt. Jeff Booth of the San Luis Obispo Police Department.

Around 11:34 a.m., police received a report of the incident. Booth said a car was turning left onto Higuera Street from Broad Street when it hit a pedestrian. He added that it appeared as though the driver didn’t see the pedestrian, and that drugs or alcohol were not a factor.

The pedestrian was taken to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center with nonlife-threatening injuries, Booth said.

The San Luis Obispo Police Department, the San Luis Obispo City Fire Department and San Luis Ambulance responded to the incident.

This story was originally published January 31, 2016 at 1:58 PM with the headline "Pedestrian hit while crossing street in downtown SLO."