Joe Steirer, a senior resident assistant in Dillon Hall, was struck by a car at 2:37 a.m. Saturday at the corner of Edison Road and Ivy Road near the Linebacker Lounge, South Bend police said.

Steirer was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center where he remains in fair condition, a hospital spokesperson said. Dillon Hall rector Father Paul Doyle said Steirer suffered a fractured skull, severely bruised his left ankle and foot and received several stitches in his elbow.

"It is still hoped that his recovery will be complete," Doyle said.

The driver of the vehicle, John Benassi, 19, of the 3700 block of Lincolnway West in South Bend, was charged with DUI, police said. He was taken to Memorial Hospital of South Bend where he was treated and released, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Police said Steirer was standing in the road when he was struck by Benassi's Beretta traveling west on Edison. Steirer collided with the left front bumper of the Beretta, police said.

A witness who was stopped at a light on Ivy said Steirer ran into the street and did not see the car which struck him on the side and flipped him into the air. The witness said he didn't think the driver saw Steirer.

After the accident, Benassi turned his car around and returned to the scene when he realized he had hit a person, police said.

Steirer's father is staying in Dillon Hall until his son is released from the hospital, according to Doyle. Doyle said Steirer will remain in the hospital for a few more days.

"Pray for him," Doyle said. "We'll get him home before long."

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