Elderly lady fighting for life after being hit on pedestrian crossing

Update: An elderly woman hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing on Atherton’s main street has been flown to hospital with serious head injuries.

The critically injured were transported to Cairns Hospital in the QGAir Rescue 510 helicopter. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE

UPDATE: An elderly woman hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing on Atherton’s main street has been flown to hospital with serious head injuries.

Atherton police Acting Sen-Sgt Greg Lee said the 83-year-old local woman was hit by the utility on Main St, near the Vernon St intersection just before 10am this morning.

He said multiple people witnessed the incident which happened just a short distance from the police station.

The woman was transported to Townsville Hospital by helicopter and is in a critical condition.

The 59-year-old male driver, also a Tablelands local, is assisting police and has undergone mandatory drug and alcohol testing.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

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EARLIER: An elderly pedestrian will be flown to Townsville Hospital in a critical condition with head injuries after an incident involving a ute in Atherton this morning.

Police said the woman was crossing the pedestrian crossing at the Vernon St and Kennedy Highway intersection when she was struck just before 10am.

A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said the woman was initially taken to Atherton Hospital but would be flown to Townsville.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

Originally published as Elderly lady fighting for life after being hit on pedestrian crossing