Resident clipped by automobile

Charleston resident Julia R. Price, 32, was struck by a vehicle while crossing the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and University Avenue at about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Charleston Police Department press release.

Price’s aunt, Jayne Oyler, was called to the scene to supply information necessary for the police report.

Price’s niece, Maria Jones, witnessed the accident from her vehicle on University Avenue.

Jones said Price was walking from work to her home, where her four children were waiting, when she was struck by the vehicle. Price was bleeding from her head, nose and ears, according to Jones. Norval G. Chapman, the driver of a Dodge Ram truck was being questioned by police following the incident. Price was transported to Sarah Bush-Lincoln Hospital by the Charleston Fire Department, according to a CPD press release. CPD officer Tony West said the accident and injuries are still under investigation.