A YOUNG woman who was left in a critical condition after being crushed against a shop wall by a car has shown signs of improvement.
Investigations are continuing into the cause of the incident that left the 26-year-old fighting for her life.
She was walking along a pavement in Heavitree Road, Exeter, when she was hit by a blue Honda Jazz that mounted the curb and trapped her against a shop wall.
People at the scene described the driver travelling down the hill towards the city centre when he hit a bollard and ended up facing the other direction when the incident happened on Thursday, March 28.
Onlookers rushed to try to save the woman before paramedics arrived at the scene.
The victim, who was initially cared for by a road worker and nearby shop staff, was said to be "unconscious" when emergency crews arrived.
She was taken to the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital in a critical condition.
But a police spokesman said that, although she remained in hospital, her condition had improved.
The driver, a 93-year-old man from the Teignbridge area, and a female passenger, had to be rescued from their vehicle by fire crews who cut the roof off.
The police spokesman said that an investigation into the cause of the crash was still on-going and no decision had yet been made on whether any action would be taken against the driver.
Heavitree Road was closed for several hours following the accident with delays both ways between the Western Way junction and Gladstone Road junctions.
The accident occurred on the same day the road layout was changed, although it is not thought to have been a contributing factor.
Officers from the serious collisions investigation team are investigating. Witnesses who have not yet made a statement are asked to call 101, quoting reference 251 of 28/03/13.
