Police are investigating after five pedestrians were hurt in a parking lot accident after a graduation in Shelbyville Saturday.
It happened in the parking lot of the Calsonic Arena as graduation attendees were exiting the arena after Shelbyville Central High School's graduation ceremony. A motorist accidentally hit the victims while operating a car.
Police said a total of five people were hurt. Of those, one refused medical treatment. Three others were taken to St. Thomas Rutherford and another to Tennova Healthcare of Shelbyville.
The driver, who police say is from Cedar Rapids, Iowa but is not being named at this time, was cited for failure to exercise due care.
All of the injured are said to be non-life threatening.
Source:
Partner Station WMSR