An elderly woman was taken to hospital after she was struck by a vehicle in Guelph.

Police say at 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday police were called to the area of Clair Road East and Gordon Street for a report of a pedestrian that had been hit by a vehicle.

An 82-year-old Guelph woman was treated for minor injuries.

Police have charged the 58-year-old man driving the car with failing to yield.