A woman is fighting for life in a critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a car.
An air ambulance was seen landing on Hunts Cross School playing fields as emergency services were called to to reports of a crash at 5pm on Saturday night.
The woman was struck in Hunts Cross near the junction of Hillfood Avenue and Woodend Avenue, police said.
A spokesman for the force said the victim was hit by a Vauxhall Insignia.
On Sunday morning, a spokesman said the female pedestrian was in a critical condition in hospital.
The spokesman said: "Officers were called to Hillfoot Avenue just after 5pm after receiving reports that a Vauxhall Insignia car had collided with a woman pedestrian.
"The driver stopped at the scene and is assisting police with their enquiries."
Anyone with information is asked to contact @MerPolCC, 101 or the Roads Policing Unit on 0151 777 5747 quoting reference 0704 of 1 February.
