An Atlantic man was taken to the hospital after the wheelchair he was in was struck by a car Saturday morning at 4th and Chestnut Streets. According to Atlantic Police, Mark A. Johnson was transported by private vehicle to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, after his wheelchair was hit while in a crosswalk. The accident happened at around 9-a.m. Saturday, after Donnis Christensen of Atlantic stopped at the traffic light and proceeded to turn right on red.

Johnson suffered cuts to his leg during the accident. His wheelchair sustained about $800 damage. Christensen’s car sustained about $100 damage. Police cited her for Failure to Yield to a pedestrian within an intersection.