Striking nurse hit by car in Leamington

A striking public health unit nurse, in Leamington, has minor injuries after being hit by a car.

Ontario ProvincialPolice Const.Stephanie Monizsays ithappened at around 8 a.m. Thursday at33 Princess street in Leamington.

Public health workers in Windsor and EssexCounty have been on strike since last Friday.

OPPofficerswere called to the locationabout a traffic back-up and a report that a pedestrian had been hit bya car.

The driver of the car and one other picketer called into police about what had happened.

Moniz says the car was entering a parking lot when the hit took place.

The nurse was taken to hospital with minor injuries as a precaution.

Both the group of picketers and the driver were let off with a warning.

"We're just asking that people understand both sides of what's going on the general public as well as the picketers," said Moniz."If everybody can be very understanding and patient, that's what it needed right now."