Man and woman hurt after car crashes into them in Phoenix, fire department says

A man and woman were seriously injured after a car crashed into them on Wednesday night in Phoenix, the fire department said.

The crash happened near 44th Street and Osborn Road around 6:40 p.m.

"When officers arrived, they found a man and a woman on the ground. The fire department responded and transported both to the hospital with life-threatening injuries," Phoenix Police said.

The victims are in critical condition.

As for the driver, they stayed at the scene, police said.

There's no word about what led up to this incident, and no names have been released in this case.

Map of the area where the crash happened:

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