The Northern Territory Police Force responded to a pedestrian strike in Alice Springs this afternoon.
Around 3:05pm, police received reports that a female youth had been struck by a vehicle in the vicinity of a skate park in The Gap.
The driver of the vehicle was alerted to the situation and stopped to render assistance. The driver tested negative to roadside drug and alcohol tests and is assisting police with enquiries.
St John Ambulance conveyed the female youth to the Alice Springs Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Investigations are ongoing.
Police are appealing for any witnesses of the pedestrian strike, particularly those with dash cam footage from the area around that time to make contact on 131 444 and quote reference number P25098053.
