Police say a 73-year-old man, who received a $5 jaywalking ticket after being struck by a car, later died from his injuries.

Charles Atherton, a former secretary of the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts that advises the government on architecture and design in Washington, was hit Thursday while crossing busy Connecticut Avenue.

He later died Saturday night at George Washington University Hospital.

Although witnesses say he was badly hurt and unresponsive at the scene, police issued him a ticket. His family found it with his belongings when visiting him at the hospital.

Police Capt. Willie Smith tells TheWashington Post,

Police determined Atherton was at fault when he was hit by a car driven by a 31-year-old woman.

Atherton was secretary of the presidentially appointed commission for 40 years, reviewing countless proposed monuments and projects in the capital, including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.