Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Scooter On Upper West Side

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A woman was critically injured after being hit by a scooter on the Upper West Side on Friday.

It happened just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue and 64th Street.

According to police, the person operating the scooter ran a red light, hit the woman and then took off.

The victim, a 65-year-old tourist from Los Angeles, suffered serious head head trauma, police said.

She was rushed to the hospital.

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