State College Police Department Lt. Diane Conrad said the area of South Atherton Street Combs was attempting to cross does not have a crosswalk.
State College resident Kristin Edson, 48, was driving the van that was traveling north in the lane next to the curb and was unable to stop before striking Combs, police said. Edson and his passenger were both uninjured.
Conrad said the investigation is still open, but she said police will probably not file charges against Edson.
Combs is the third person to be involved in a pedestrian and motor vehicle accident on Atherton Street this week.
On Tuesday, George Trammel and Marla Stewart were hit by vehicles in separate incidents near the new Information Sciences and Technology Building.
Trammel was struck while riding his bicycle near the Greyhound bus terminal and suffered severe head and leg injuries. He was taken to Geisinger Medical Center where he has been upgraded to fair condition.
Stewart was injured later that same day when she attempted to cross the street mid-block near the old intersection of Pollock Road.
Stewart was taken to Centre Community Hospital for a leg injury that
was described as serious but not life-threatening by police.
Police are asking pedestrians to remember traffic laws when crossing roadways as a result of the recent string of accidents.
Pedestrians are being reminded that when crossing a roadway at any point other than a crosswalk, the pedestrian is required to yield to the vehicles on the roadway.
Drivers also are being asked to remember that vehicles are required by law to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.
Conrad also said pedestrians should be cautious when attempting to cross a roadway during dusk or at night.
"Oftentimes it is harder for the car to see the pedestrian than it is for the pedestrian to see the car," she said.
She also warned of the dangers of crossing a street mid-block, noting that two of the week's three accidents occurred as a result of pedestrians not yielding to vehicles.
