A late-morning crash sent a Penn Yan woman to the hospital after a bus struck her in the village.
Penn Yan police responded around 11:19 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a pedestrian hit by a Pro Action bus at the intersection of Liberty Street and Elm Street.
Officers arrived to find bystanders assisting the pedestrian, identified as Judy Thompson, 79, of Penn Yan, who was lying in the roadway. Penn Yan Fire and the Penn Yan Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to the scene.
EMS treated Thompson and transferred her to LifeNet. A helicopter then transported her to a hospital for further treatment.
Police identified the bus driver as Robert Gilbert, 79, of Penn Yan.
Investigators said Gilbert was turning north onto Liberty Street from Elm Street when the bus struck Thompson as she crossed Liberty Street westbound.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing and charges may be pending.
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