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WOMAN CRITICAL AFTER BEING HIT BY CEMENT TRUCK

A 77-year-old woman is fighting for her life after being hit by a cement truck in Charlestown.

She was crossing Smart Street at 7:15 this morning, when she was struck by the truck.

The vehicle was driving to a construction site at nearby Charlestown Square.

Police are reviewing CCTV footage to determine whether the pedestrian light was green, when the woman walked onto the road.

She suffered a broken pelvis and femur, and could lose the lower part of her legs.

She remains in a critical condition at John Hunter Hospital.

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