Woman struck walking in Plaza Midwood by hit-and-run driver

One person is in custody after a woman was struck in a hit-and-run in Plaza Midwood early Tuesday morning.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a woman was crossing Pecan Avenue near Central Avenue around 2:13 a.m. when a black car hit her. The driver reportedly stopped, got out of the car, then jumped back in the car and took off, according to witnesses at the scene.

Witnesses told police the driver's headlights were not on.

The woman went to the hospital but is expected to be OK.

No names have been released.

This story was originally published June 6, 2017 at 5:49 AM with the headline "Woman struck walking in Plaza Midwood by hit-and-run driver."