Woman critical after being hit by taxi on Houston road

An Independence Boulevard, Georgetown woman is now hospitalised in a critical condition after she was struck by a hire car while crossing the Houston Public Road on Friday evening.

Iona France, 48, of Lot 4 Independence Boulevard, Georgetown, was crossing the road around 7.50 pm on Friday when the car, bearing licence plate HC 6412, hit her.

France sustained a broken left leg, left hand, left hip and punctured lungs.