Crime & Safety
80-Year-Old Jogger Hit By Car in Belmont
The woman was hit by a car while crossing El Camino Real Tuesday afternoon.
An 80-year-old woman jogging on El Camino Real in Belmont on Tuesday afternoon was injured when a car struck her while she was crossing the street, police said.
The woman was crossing El Camino Real at Middle Road in a crosswalk when she was hit by a 1988 Toyota driven by an 83-year-old man, according to the Belmont Police Department.
The man, who was not injured in the collision, was apparently making a right turn onto El Camino Real and did not see the jogger, police said.
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The victim was treated at the scene by paramedics and then taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said.
The collision remains under investigation.
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Police are reminding drivers to look in all directions when making turns, and are advising pedestrians to watch for traffic, even when crossing the street in a crosswalk on a green light.
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