A South Carolina driver was charged after troopers say he struck and injured a Cleveland woman in a crosswalk outside Lee Arrendale State Prison.
52-year-old Robin Hood was injured Thanksgiving evening
According to the Georgia State Patrol, Hood was walking east across Gainesville Highway in a marked crosswalk with flashing lights and warning signs when the accident occurred.
Lloyd Wensel of Westminster told troopers he did not see Hood due to her dark clothing.
Troopers say the 39-year-old Wensel was driving a Hyundai Elantra northbound on the highway when he failed to yield the right of way at the crosswalk. The right front side of the Elantra struck Hood with enough force to cause functional damage to the vehicle.
Habersham EMS transported Hood to Habersham County Medical Center in Demorest with visible injuries.
Wensel and three passengers in the vehicle were uninjured. The state patrol charged him with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
