Update 1:41 p.m.
The Gazette has reported that the pedestrian who was struck Monday morning by a Metro bus was a 19-year-old riding a bike. It is unclear whether or not he is a student of the University of Maryland, The Gazette reported.
Metro media relations office has not yet returned a call to Patch.
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A Metro bus struck a pedestrian Monday morning near the University of Maryland, according to county police.
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The incident happened before 8:53 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Paint Branch Parkway, according to Cpl. Mike Rodriguez of the Prince George's County Police.
The pedestrian sustained a minor leg injury, Rodriguez said, and he was transported for treatment.
The incident is under investigation. A Metro spokesman could not be immediately contacted.
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