A Federal Way police officer in a patrol vehicle hit a man in a crosswalk early Tuesday morning.

The accident occurred just before 3 a.m. at the crosswalk between Ninth Avenue South and South 336th Street. The victim is a 52-year-old Federal Way man, who sustained a laceration to the forehead and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

The police report said the officer was making a left turn on a solid green arrow, when the man walked into the crosswalk from the southeastern corner and into the path of the police vehicle.

Police department spokeswoman Cathy Shrock said the Washington State Patrol is investigating the incident. More information will be provided when it becomes available.