NEW BRUNSWICK — A Rutgers University student was injured after being struck by a police car Wednesday afternoon, according to a report on NewBrunswickToday.com.

The student was hit by a Rutgers University police car while trying to cross College Avenue near Scott Hall at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday, the website reported.

The student was taken to nearby Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with leg injures.

The website said Rutgers hasn't responded to requests for comment about the incident, though NewBrunswickToday.com reported that the school's head of transportation said the incident was being investigated internally.

Neither the police officer driving the car nor the student have been identified.

Follow @starledger