A woman was critically injured during a hit-and-run vehicle crash in Newport Beach, authorities said Tuesday.

Officers dispatched about 10:25 p.m. Monday to the area of MacArthur Boulevard and East Coast Highway located the woman laying in the roadway, the Newport Beach Police Department reported.

Paramedics rushed her to a trauma center, where she was listed in critical condition.

“The initial investigation found a vehicle struck this pedestrian and fled the scene,” according to a police statement. “The suspect vehicle is unknown at this time and the investigation is ongoing.”

Anyone with any information regarding the crash was urged to call the Newport Beach Police Department at 949-644-3747.

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