Pedestrian fighting for life after being struck by car suspected of running red light

A driver has been charged after allegedly running a red light and critically injuring a pedestrian crossing the road in Melbourne.

A 52-year-old woman was crossing at a green light on Pearcedale Parade in Broadmeadows, in Melbourne's west, just before 9.30am when she was allegedly hit by a silver Toyota Camry.

The local woman was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she remains in a critical condition.

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The driver of the car, a 27-year-old Heidelberg Heights woman, stopped at the scene and was arrested.

She has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, careless driving and disobeying a red traffic control signal.

She was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on May 6.

Police believe the Toyota has dashcam footage which could help them figure out how the collision unfolded.

"The actual reason as to why the car may have gone through the red light is still to be determined, however we are not going to rule out anything," Acting Senior Sergeant Peter Romanis said.

"Whether it's inattention, distraction, we're going to keep an open mind to all the circumstances."

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Early indications suggest the car did not brake before impact, Romanis said.

It's the second serious pedestrian collision in Victoria in as many days, after a 65-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a car at Alexandra, in regional Victoria, yesterday.

"Driver attention is so important in all different circumstances, be it in the country or in highly, densely populated areas like this," Romanis said.

"It's really concerning, despite all the messaging that the police have done over the Anzac Day weekend, that these incidents are still occurring that appear to be entirely preventable."

Investigators are appealing for anyone with additional dashcam or CCTV footage, which may capture the moments surrounding the incident, to come forward.

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