Acadia student suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by vehicle

A student at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a vehicle on campus Tuesday.

Nova Scotia RCMP say the woman was in a marked crosswalk at the corner of Main Street and University Avenue when she was hit.

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Police say the incident happened just after 5 p.m.

The 23-year-old woman was sent to the Valley Regional Hospital then flown to a hospital in Halifax.

Acadia University has confirmed with Global News that the woman is a student at the university, but her identity has not been released.

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Police are still investigating what caused the collision.