After being hit by a car while crossing Franklin Street Monday evening, Chapel Hill resident James Baker Jr. has been charged with failing to yield the right of way to the vehicle.
Baker crossed the street outside of a cross walk, said Sgt. Josh Mecimore, spokesman for the Chapel Hill Police Department.
Police estimated that the car was traveling at 25 mph when it hit Baker. He traveled 89 feet after impact, according to police reports.
Baker was taken to UNC Hospitals with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, Mecimore said.
