UPDATE (2:24 P.M. on March 16, 2023): Police say the scene is now clear and Court Street has reopened at Kanawha Boulevard after a woman was struck by a vehicle this afternoon.

Crews on scene say the woman was taken to a medical center as a precaution for unknown injuries, and the driver of the vehicle did remain on scene throughout the incident.

A woman was taken to a hospital as a precaution for unknown injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Charleston. March 13, 2023 (Photo Credit: WOWK 13 News Reporter Rachel Pellegrino)

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Crews are on the scene after a pedestrian was struck in downtown Charleston.

According to Kanawha County dispatchers, the incident happened just after 2 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Court Street and Kanawha Boulevard.

Crews on scene say the woman who was struck was transported to a medical center as a precaution. Court Street is currently shut down due to the incident, according to dispatchers.

The Charleston Police and Charleston Fire departments are responding to the scene.