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A Warsaw woman was injured after being hit by a vehicle Thursday night while walking at the intersection of Center Street and Prosperity Drive.
According to a news release from the Warsaw Police Department, at 8:58 p.m. Thursday, emergency personnel responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision on Center Street at Prosperity Drive.
The preliminary results of the investigation indicate a Cadillac Escalade, driven by Jennifer Ortega, 20, Warsaw, turned north onto Prosperity Drive from Center Street. Upon turning, the Cadillac hit Jennifer Taylor, 52, Warsaw, who was walking on the roadway.
Ortega was taken to an area hospital due to complaints of illness. Taylor was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital with head and hand injuries.
Along with the WPD, responding agencies included Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Lutheran EMS.
The crash remains under investigation.
