An Acushnet woman is suffering from critical injuries after being hit by a car Saturday night.

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office says the 46-year-old woman was chasing her dog Saturday night near 270 Main St in the Pope Park area when she was hit by the car.

The unidentified woman was taken to St. Luke's Hospital and then medflighted to Rhode Island Hospital with critical injuries.

The driver has not been charged in the accident. The D.A.'s office says the driver did not appear to be intoxicated, texting, or distracted in any other way when the accident took place.

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