MARGATE – A Pennsylvania woman was taken to the hospital around dinnertime Thursday evening after she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Essex and Ventnor avenues, near Bocca Coal Fired Bistro.
According to a release from Public Information Officer Lt. Joseph Scullion, Margate Police responded to the scene at 5:45 p.m. after receiving a 911 call.
When they arrived, police discovered the 64-year-old Pennsylvania woman was attempting to cross the intersection in the crosswalk when she was struck by a grey Hyundai Elantra traveling eastbound on Ventnor Avenue.
The driver of the Hyundai was identified as 84-year-old Earlene Schoener of Margate.
The victim was transported AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and is recovering with non-life-threatening injuries, he said.
Summonses are pending the outcome of an investigation by Officer Josh Donovan of the Margate City Police Department.
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