Owego Man Jailed After Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian

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A driver was arrested after a man was hit by a vehicle in the village of Owego.

Authorities say 32-year-old Joshua Brown of Owego was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

According to village police, 59-year-old Gene Johns of Owego was hit by a southbound vehicle on North Avenue near the intersection of West Avenue.

The collision happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday (March 16).

Police say Johns was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Brown was arraigned in Owego village court and sent to Tioga County Jail on $2,500 bail.

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