A female pedestrian was struck by a car at the northwest corner of Fourth Street and Gregory Drive in Champaign Saturday night. The woman was crossing the street illegally when an oncoming vehicle struck her, causing minor injuries.

“It’s not serious; she’s not going to die. She possibly has a broken leg,” said Officer Laura Phillips of the Campus Police Saturday.

The accident happened at approximately 8:55 p.m., and witnesses placed a call to 911 at 8:57 p.m. Witness Jessica Wutke, junior in FAA, said the pedestrian was still breathing and conscious, but visibly shaken by the accident.

The pedestrian was taken to Carle Hospital in an ambulance, and campus police would only confirm that she had suffered minor injuries.

Traffic and buses had to be rerouted around the accident scene.

Sergeant Joan Fiesta of the University police said the pedestrian was issued a ticket and the driver was not at fault.

“We did issue one citation for illegal crossing,” Fiesta said. “(The driver) was not issued any citation.”

This summer, caution signs were installed in crosswalks around campus, including in multiple locations on Fourth Street. Fiesta said pedestrians should not assume that these signs will replace good judgment when crossing the street.

“I think with those signs people think they can walk in front of cars,” Fiesta said. “I don’t want to see this happening a lot.”