One person was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car Thursday morning in the village of Penn Yan.
Police say 92-year-old Suzanne Goodrich failed to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk at the intersection of Liberty and Elm Streets. The person struck was crossing Liberty Street when the accident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. The victim suffered undisclosed injuries and was taken to Strong by Mercyflight.
Goodrich was ticketed for failing to yield to a pedestrian.
The Penn Yan Fire Department and Yates County Emergency Services assisted Penn Yan Police at the scene.
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