A pedestrian was struck by a Chapel Hill Transit bus near the Carolina Inn on Tuesday afternoon.

Chapel Hill Police officials said around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday that emergency personnel were responding to the area around Cameron Avenue and Pittsboro Street. A police spokesperson confirmed that a transit bus struck a pedestrian near an intersection in that area, although it was not known if the pedestrian was struck while in a crosswalk.

Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.

The pedestrian was transported for treatment of minor injures, according to law enforcement.

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