Witnesses have described the horrifying sounds of screaming after a person was hit on Fenton St, near Countdown, tonight.
Emergency services rushed to the scene about 6.30pm after reports of an elderly woman being hit by a car.
![The scene on Fenton St tonight after pedestrians were hit. Photo/Ben Fraser](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/53S7ERIFPHISF2JFHXIT3SIW44.jpg?auth=f085d6211e9aa98f9f3e2c9187a822965c297e694e7e8629e9fc9839cff7cd0e&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
St John Ambulance staff said a woman was taken to Rotorua Hospital in a critical condition.
A tow truck has taken away a vehicle from the scene.