November 18, 2022 9:30 a.m.

A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after he was hit by a vehicle Thursday night.

A Roseburg Police report said at 7:30 p.m. a female driver was driving slowly through the parking lot of a business in the 3000 block of Northwest Aviation Drive when her vehicle struck the man. The pedestrian initially thought he was fine and told the driver he didn’t need any assistance.

After she left, the victim had sudden back pain and had to be transported to CHI Mercy Medical Center. He was treated and released according to a hospital spokesperson. An officer facilitated an information exchange at the pedestrian’s request.