(KAIR)--A Thursday morning argument between a motorist and a pedestrian, apparently over who should go first at a downtown Atchison intersection, sends both Atchison men to jail. “One was using the crosswalk—as he should,” said Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson. “The other one stopped at the crosswalk—as he should. And both were motioning each other, is what we were told, to go ahead and proceed. Something sparked a verbal argument between the two to the point where the pedestrian approached the driver’s door where the verbal argument continued. Then, the pedestrian was leaving in front the vehicle when he was struck.”

Wilson says 57-year-old Daniel Flores was behind the wheel of the Chevy Suburban that he allegedly used to intentionally hit 37-year-old pedestrian Mondale Cluke. “Flores was driving southbound on 7th St. just prior to the incident Mr. Cluke was walking across the crosswalk after he had went up to the vehicle driver’s door and this argument ensued he then passed in front the of the vehicle at which time the driver struck him with the vehicle was not the point where he had any apparent injuries. EMS was called to the scene, but he refused transport to a medical facility.”

Wilson says Flores was arrested on charges of aggravated battery and disorderly conduct, while Cluke was taken into custody for disorderly conduct. 

Both were booked into the Atchison County Jail following the 10:15 altercation.