NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – A 59-year-old woman suffered critical injuries Monday night when she tried to cross West Little Creek Road and was struck by a car.
The Norfolk woman was hit around 7 p.m. by a 2012 Toyota Highlander SUV in the 400 block of West Little Creek Road.
The investigation has revealed that the pedestrian attempted to cross Little Creek Road at Newport Avenue in the crosswalk and was struck by the vehicle that was making a left turn from Newport Avenue to go westbound onto Little Creek Road.
The pedestrian was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in critical condition.
The driver, a 16-year-old girl, stayed at the scene. Neither alcohol or speed appear to be factors for this crash.
All lanes of West Little Creek Road from Gloucester Avenue to Sheryl Drive were closed for several hours while police investigated this crash.
There were no other injuries reported.
The investigation is ongoing.
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