COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Northern Kentucky Thursday evening, police said.

The incident occurred just before 7:30 p.m. along the 1300 block of West Pike Street, where officers responded and found a woman with life-threatening injuries, according to a news release from the Covington Police Department.

The woman was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and is in critical condition.

Officers said the driver of the car that hit the woman stayed on scene and is fully cooperating with the investigation.

Police do not believe impairment was a factor in the situation.

CPD said that West Pike Street will remain closed for several hours as the investigation continues.

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