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2 Women Struck By Vehicle Trying To Make Left Turn From Middle Lane In Center City, Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle attempting to make a left-hand turn from the middle lane in Center City Wednesday afternoon, police say. The striking vehicle, a 2004 Jeep Cherokee, remained on scene.

A witness told police she was in the far left lane on 22nd Street, waiting for pedestrians to cross the street so she could make a left turn.

The 48-year-old driver of the Jeep, who was in the middle lane, went around the witness in the left lane and made a left turn onto Market Street from the middle lane.

While turning, the man struck two pedestrians. A 29-year-old woman was transported to Hahnemann Hospital with back, neck and right hip pain, and was placed in stable condition. A 22-year-old woman was taken to Presbyterian Hospital with a head injury, and was placed in critical condition.

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An investigation into the incident it ongoing.

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