(KLZA)-- A woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon when the mobility scooter she was operating was struck by a car at 17th and Harlan Street in Falls City around 3:45.

The car was driven by Jasmyne Strauss, of Falls City. She was issued a citation for failure to yield to a pedestrian causing injury.

The woman operating the scooter was transported by ambulance to Community Medical Center.

The Falls City Police Department reminds drivers to slow down near crosswalks, schools and intersections. Vehicles should always yield to pedestrians in marked and unmarked crosswalks. Pedestrians are reminded to always cross street at marked crosswalks or intersections when they are available and to look left, right and then left again before stepping off the curb.

The Department asks for everyone to work together to make our roads safer for everyone and to stay alert and look out for each other.