Pedestrian struck by vehicle, seriously injured in north Charlotte hit-and-run

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in north Charlotte Monday morning.

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Gilbert Street and Beatties Ford Road. Police said the driver of the vehicle fled from the scene.

MEDIC said they received the call around 9:30 a.m. The pedestrian was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, according to MEDIC.

The road has been shut down following the crash. It is unclear when the road is expected to reopen.

This story was originally published November 27, 2017 at 11:47 AM with the headline "Pedestrian struck by vehicle, seriously injured in north Charlotte hit-and-run."