BILLINGS - A male transient was transported to a Billings hospital after being struck by a vehicle on the 500 block of North 27th Street at 8:51 p.m. Sunday night.
According to Billings police Sgt. Bret Becker a 30-year-old male transient bolted into the street in front of the HUB Drop-In Center.
A red Toyota was traveling northbound on North 27th Street and struck the man.
Police were already at the scene dealing with a separate transient issue and were able to immediately respond to the accident.
The transient was taken to a Billings hospital and was cited for j-walking.
Becker said the driver of the vehicle was subsequently charged with DUI.
