The woman hurt when she was struck by a car in Te Puke this week remains in a critical condition at Tauranga Hospital today.
The 29-year-old Tauranga woman was in a 'critical but stable' condition at the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, a hospital spokeswoman said.
The woman was understood to have been hitchhiking when she was struck by a van as she stood on a grass verge on Te Puke's main road on Tuesday.
![Crash. Police at the scene where a man was hit by a vehicle on Takitimu Dr, under the 15th Ave flyover. Photo/John Borren](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KWSA6GI5JO2SBWBX4FDO5QD3AQ.jpg?auth=2593be5546b4e4ff8f2251003092e621f74d5b71f02b0f5373205c02daffef86&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
The elderly driver of the vehicle was believed to have suffered from a medical condition and was also taken to hospital in a serious condition.