Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car in Tiffin

May. 24, 2021 1:49 pm, Updated: May. 24, 2021 3:14 pm

An Iowa State Patrol squad car. (Gazette file photo)

TIFFIN — A pedestrian was seriously injured when they were hit by a motor vehicle in Tiffin on Monday morning.

According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol, authorities responded to a crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Deer View Avenue and Jackson Street around 8:05 a.m. Monday. Authorities said a 60-year-old woman was crossing Jackson Street on foot when she was hit by a 17-year-old driver.

The woman — whose name is being withheld — suffered life-threatening injuries, the state patrol said. The state patrol is also withholding the name of the driver. The crash is under investigation.

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