A 76-year-old woman is in critical condition at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Merrill, according to a Merrill Police Department news release.

Police say at approximately 7:50 a.m. Monday, the woman was crossing E. Third Street at N. Center Avenue when she was hit by a vehicle traveling east on E. Third. She was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Health Center in Merrill, then airlifted to Aspirus Hospital.

The incident is being investigated by the Merrill Police Department with assistance from the Wisconsin State Patrol.