Mihye Jeong, a University graduate student, was hit by a car on Emmet Street Thursday evening.
According to a report filed by the Charlottesville Police, Jeong was hit when she stepped off the curb near Memorial Gym.
Sergeant Steve Dillon of the Charlottesville Police said that Jeong was taken to the University Medical Center and kept overnight for observation.
Hospital spokesperson Abena Soreman-Trice was able to confirm that Jeong had been discharged from the hospital as of Sunday evening. Jeong was not available for comment at press time.
Dillon said that Jeong was unconscious when the police arrived at the scene, but that she regained consciousness. Dillon said that to his knowledge, Jeong did not have any broken bones, but that she did sustain injuries to the head, and that she may have sustained a concussion.
"Pedestrian inattentiveness was a factor," Dillon said.
According to the report, Jeong was speaking on her cell phone and was not on a crosswalk when she was attempting to cross the street.
Mark Fletcher, chairman of the University's Security and General Safety Committee, said that the Committee regularly evaluates safety conditions on Grounds.
"We've spent a lot of time talking about the Emmet Street crosswalks," Fletcher said.
The City has plans to repave a significant portion of Emmet Street and combine some of the crosswalks that currently exist near Memorial Gym, Fletcher said.
"Clearly, crossing the crosswalks around the University of Virginia is the responsibility of both pedestrians and the vehicles," Fletcher said. "One of the things we saw on our night tours is that communication between both sets of people is crucial."
University Spokesperson Carol Wood also said that students have a responsibility to be aware of oncoming traffic.
"We all have to be very careful using cell phones because it is very easy to get distracted," Wood said.
Fletcher urged students who have concerns about safety around the University to contact the Committee.
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