Shocking CCTV has revealed the moment a woman was hit by a car as she tried to run across a busy road in Bentley.

Police and St John WA paramedics rushed to the scene on Lawson Street following reports a woman had been hit by a car just before 1pm on Thursday.

A St John WA spokeswoman said the 33-year-old woman — believed to be an international student — was taken to Royal Perth Hospital.

7NEWS obtained footage of the moment the woman was struck by a car as she ran across the road.

The woman was hit and thrown metres by the vehicle.

The footage showed the concerned driver immediately stopped their car before running to her aid.

It is reported the woman was metres from her home when she was struck. It appears she tried to beat the flow of traffic by running across the road.

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