BOSTON (WHDH) - A woman was seriously hurt Tuesday morning after being struck by a car outside the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

Police say the woman was crossing the street when she was struck around 9:45 a.m. near 45 Jimmy Fund Way.

“I heard the screaming. I heard the crash. The lady was on the ground,” one witness told 7News.

Doctors passing by jumped into action in an effort to help the victim.

“There were a couple doctors with white coats that maybe saw what happened,” another witness said. “They were rendering aid to the person on the ground.”

The woman suffered life-threatening injuries, according to officials.

Police say the vehicle involved remained at the scene. No arrests have been made.

The road was closed for several hours while investigators worked at the scene.

The incident is under investigation.

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