Officer suspended a day after hitting woman

An Austin police officer received a one-day suspension after striking a woman with his car near the state Capitol in May, police officials said. Police spokeswoman Veneza Aguinaga said that about 6:40 p.m. on May 16, an officer was driving a suspect to the Travis County Jail when he stopped at a red light at Seventh Street and San Jacinto Boulevard. After stopping, the officer turned right but did not see a female pedestrian and struck her, Aguinaga said. The woman was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge with injuries that were not life-threatening, Aguinaga said. The suspect in the car complained of pain and also was taken to the hospital, although he did not have any visible injuries, Aguinaga said. The officer, Carlos Mayfield, received a one-day suspension, which is a common discipline for police involved in traffic mishaps.