Man hit by police while crossing the street cited

A man was cited Saturday night, after being hit by a police car while crossing the street in Colorado Springs.

It happened at the intersection of Colorado Avenue and Ridge Road.

Police said the man was cited for being a pedestrian on the roadway. There are signs at the intersection telling drivers to yield to pedestrians, but police said the law includes darting into traffic.

“There was oncoming traffic, and this individual did walk in front of the vehicle,” Colorado Springs Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Catherine Buckley said.

The incident was captured on Lizabeth Salinas’ surveillance cameras. She said

“There is no marking on the ground, however, this is a city park trail, designated to cross the street,” she said. “Bicyclists and pedestrians cross that every day. Every day, all day. That is the place to cross.”

Manitou Springs police is conducting an internal investigation, as it normally does when one of its vehicles is involved in an accident.