The crosswalk outside Roberto’s Restaurant on Pleasant Street in Northampton.
The crosswalk outside Roberto’s Restaurant on Pleasant Street in Northampton. Credit: GOOGLE MAPS

NORTHAMPTON – A pedestrian was hit in a crosswalk Sunday night and transported to the hospital.

According to Northampton Police, a vehicle was traveling south down Pleasant Street at around 8:57 p.m. when it struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk outside of Roberto’s Restaurant.

The pedestrian was taken to Bay State Medical Center. The driver of the vehicle that allegedly struck the pedestrian was issued a citation for a crosswalk violation.

Bera Dunau can be reached at bdunau@gazettenet.com.