A KU student was struck by a red passenger car while walking on Jayhawk Boulevard Friday afternoon.

According to a witness, the 24-year-old woman was laying in the crosswalk in the street near Lippincott Hall. She was talking to people at the scene. Emergency dispatchers said the person was complaining of back pain.

There was no immediate word as to the severity of the injuries. The woman was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

The driver in the incident was cited for inattentive driving.

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