Woman struck by car while crossing downtown Jacksonville street

The woman was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office cruiser. (File photo) (News4Jax)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman was injured Monday night after she was struck by a car while crossing a street in downtown Jacksonville.

According to the Jacksonville Sheirff’s Office, the unidentified woman was crossing north on West Union Street just after 9 p.m. when she was hit by a vehicle heading east. She was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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JSO said she was not in the crosswalk and the driver is cooperating with authorities.

The road was closed between Laura and Julia streets while JSO Traffic Homicide investigated.