Woman hit, seriously injured by vehicle in Brandon

A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in Brandon on Monday morning.

Police said the woman was crossing Park Avenue on foot, at 26th Street, at about 9:20 a.m. Monday when she was hit by a motorist turning eastbound onto Park Avenue.

The woman suffered a significant head injury and has since been transported to Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre, police said.

Police appealed for help identifying the woman on Monday, saying she was carrying no identification and was only carrying a set of keys at the time.

However, police said late Monday afternoonthey had since been able to identify her.

Police are still investigating the collision.