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Woman hit by vehicle east of Tower District. The driver stayed at the scene

Fresno police investigate a collision involving a woman on foot and a driver Wednesday night at Olive Avenue and Abby Street near the Tower District.
Fresno police investigate a collision involving a woman on foot and a driver Wednesday night at Olive Avenue and Abby Street near the Tower District. The Fresno Bee

Fresno Police are investigating a collision after a driver struck a woman Wednesday night in central Fresno.

The incident took place about 9:30 p.m. at Olive Avenue and Abby Street, less than a mile east of the Tower District.

A police spokesman said the woman, whose age was not immediately known, suffered injuries to her legs, but said she was “awake and conscious.”

The driver remained on scene and was cooperating with officers, police said.

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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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