This photo taken July 7, 2021, shows an autonomous bus running in the athletes' village in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

       TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A visually impaired Paralympian has been left with injuries that will take about two weeks to heal after being hit by an autonomous bus running in the athletes' village, nearby police said Friday.

       The Paralympian is Japanese judoka Aramitsu Kitazono, competing in the men's 81-kilogram division. The bus was turning right at an intersection in the village when it hit the 30-year-old who was walking on a pedestrian crossing around 2 p.m. on Thursday, the police said.

       The accident left Kitazono with bruises on the head and body, they said. His first match is scheduled on Saturday.

       Following a one-year postponement, the Paralympics, the world's biggest sporting event for athletes with disabilities, started Tuesday in Tokyo.

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