(Update) – A man crossing Highway 6/7th Street in Atlantic Saturday night, was struck by a vehicle, but his injuries were not believed to be life threatening. Atlantic Police Lieutenant Paul Wood told KJAN News the pedestrian was crossing southbound from Poplar Street, when a vehicle whose driver was waiting to turn left from southbound Poplar Street, turned and struck the man.

Wood said the driver was waiting for northbound traffic to clear before he made the turn. He didn’t see the pedestrian until he was struck. The vehicle was not traveling very fast at the point of contact with the pedestrian. The accident happened at around 7:10-p.m. The person walking was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital.

No names have been released, and it’s not clear if any citations were issued. We’ll have more information for you on Monday.