POCATELLO — Idaho State Police cited a Pocatello Police Department officer for a traffic infraction on Thursday after he was driving a patrol car through a crosswalk near City Hall and struck a pedestrian.

The incident occurred at North Fifth Avenue and East Sublette Street around 1:45 p.m.

The adult male pedestrian was rushed via Pocatello Fire Department ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center following the incident. Authorities described his injuries as non-life threatening.

Pocatello police immediately reported the collision.

Idaho State Police were called in to investigate the accident and cited the adult male Pocatello police officer who was driving the patrol car for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Marlise Irby-Facer, the city’s public information officer, issued the following statement after the incident: “We are thankful the pedestrian’s injuries are not life-threatening, and our thoughts are with them. Idaho State Police are conducting an independent investigation, which the city fully supports.”

The names of the injured pedestrian and officer involved have not been released.

The accident remains under investigation by state police.

The city released this statement Friday about its own internal investigation: “The city of Pocatello follows established Police Administrative Rules when an officer is involved in an incident that results in a citation. As outlined in the policy, available on the city’s website, a Discipline Roundtable is convened to review the circumstances of the incident and make a recommendation based on the findings. The final decision regarding any disciplinary action rests with the chief of police.”

Pocatello Police Chief Roger Schei issued this statement Friday: “Any incident involving a pedestrian and one of our police vehicles is taken extremely seriously. Our first concern is for the individual who was injured, and we are grateful their injuries were not life-threatening. We recognize the concern this causes in our community. As mentioned in an earlier statement by the city, the Idaho State Police are conducting an independent investigation, and we are fully cooperating with their process. The officer involved has been cited, and we will review the findings of the investigation to determine any additional internal actions.”