UPDATE: Driver who struck two senior citizens will be cited for a civil offense

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Cranston police say the driver who struck two senior citizens crossing the street will be cited for a civil offense.

The 83-year-old woman will be issued for not yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk, according to the Cranston Police Department Chief Michael J. Winquist.

Cranston police additionally sent a request to the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles to review her fitness to operate a motor vehicle.

Monday night, the driver turned onto Sunset Terrace while the elderly couple was walking across the street, where they were then struck at a low speed.

The motorist told police she did not see the couple.

Police say both pedestrians remain hospitalized in serious condition.

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