A 20-year-old male pedestrian was hit by a car on Piedmont Avenue north of Haste Street about 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night.

The victim was transported via ambulance to Highland Hospital after sustaining cuts on his head and abrasions on his hands, according to Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Officer Byron White. He also complained of leg pain, White said.

White added that the driver was cooperative and had not been drinking. He was not aware of whether the victim was a student, the current condition of the victim or the circumstances regarding how the accident happened.

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