A University of Maryland employee driving a red sedan struck a student riding an electric scooter in the M circle Thursday morning, University Police spokesperson Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas wrote in an email.

The female employee was traveling west on Campus Drive toward the M Circle at about 9:20. When she entered the circle, she struck a female student riding an electric scooter in the roadway, Hoaas wrote.

The student on the electric scooter was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries and was later released. The employee was issued a citation, Hoaas wrote.