A car struck a female student in an apparent hit-and-run while she walked across Route 1 on Monday afternoon.
The student was crossing near Ritchie Coliseum at about 2:15 p.m. when a car turning left from Rossborough Lane onto southbound Route 1 struck her, according to Prince George’s County Police.
Police did not identify the woman but said she was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of the white Jeep involved in the incident was also a female university student, police said, but her name has not been released.
Although the driver had a green light to make the turn, the pedestrian had the walk signal and the right-of-way, police said.
Junior finance major Ryan Cater witnessed the incident. He said the driver appeared to slow down after hitting the woman but then drove away.
“I was coming back from class and saw her walking,” Cater said. “I heard the thump, and then she was on the ground and [the driver] sped away.”
Allison Johnson, a sophomore biology major, said she was about to cross Route 1 at the Fraternity Row signal when she saw the driver take off.
“I saw a car speed down here as I was about to cross, and it ran through that red light,” Johnson said. “I looked back and someone was laying in the middle of the road.”
Police received a description of the vehicle from eyewitnesses and stopped and cited the driver for a hit-and-run.
