ITHACA, N.Y. -- Ithaca Police are investigating a car accident involving one of their own.

They say one of their officers hit a pedestrian with a patrol car. It happened around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of North Cayuga and Seneca streets.

The pedestrian was treated at the hospital for a minor ankle injury and head pain and later released.

Officer Amanda Van Houten was not injured.

The accident is under investigation.