Driver cited after van hits pedestrian in downtown Lafayette crosswalk

A pedestrian was taken to a hospital with minor injuries Tuesday after a commercial van turning left hit the person in a downtown crosswalk, Lafayette police said.

Officers were called at 12:47 p.m. to the intersection of Jefferson Street and East Vermilion Street, Sr. Cpl. Tyler Mitcham said.

Mitcham said the pedestrian was crossing legally in the crosswalk with a walk signal. He said the driver, who was turning left, did not see the pedestrian…

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