PITTSBURGH — A woman was taken to a hospital after she was hit by a car in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood.
PHOTOS: Elderly driver loses control of car, hits woman on sidewalk in East Liberty, police say
According to Pittsburgh police, the crash happened in the 6300 block of Penn Avenue just before 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Police said a car accelerated across the intersection before losing control and hitting a pedestrian on the sidewalk.
The female pedestrian was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. She was later upgraded to stable condition.
The elderly driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution, police said.
The Collision Investigation Unit responded to the scene to investigate.
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