Woman in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Phoenix

A woman is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in the 21st Avenue and Camelback Road area early Wednesday morning.

Phoenix Police responded to the call around 3 a.m. when officers learned that a woman was crossing the lane in the middle of the block when the vehicle hit her, according to department spokesman Sgt. Anna Justus.

The woman was brought to a hospital in extremely critical condition, said Justus.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the collision point, and impairment of the driver was not a suspected cause, said Justus.

Jupiter said the lane would be closed to traffic for some time pending an investigation.

The police have not released any further information.

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