Elderly woman critical after being hit by a car

MINNEAPOLIS— A woman in her 70s was struck by a concern just after 9pm on Saturday.

Police responded to a crash at Hennepin Avenue and 18th Avenue Southeast. When they arrived on scene, they found the woman with potentially life-threatening injuries.

She was taken to a nearby hospital.

Police say a car was making a left turn onto Hennepin when the driver struck the woman. The driver is now cooperating with the police who are investigating the incident.