A woman in her thirties was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in southwest Calgary on Macleod Trail, police say.

It happened at around 9 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Macleod Trail south and 99 Avenue SW.

Police say the pedestrian was crossing the road outside a marked crosswalk when a 2014 Hyundai Elantra driven by a 30-year-old woman was travelling southbound, striking the pedestrian while crossing the intersection on a green light.

While the woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, her status is unknown at this time. The driver and passenger, a 60-year-old woman, were not injured and remained on the scene.

Officers say speed and impairment are not believed to be factors.

This comes as there have been 879 injury c

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