Police car hits woman in Mt. Hope

A police car struck a woman, injuring her in Mount Hope, police say. 
The incident happened Wednesday night around 7 p.m. at the intersection of E. 178th Street and Washington Avenue.
Police say the marked NYPD vehicle traveling along East 178th Street was in pursuit of another vehicle when it struck the 54-year-old woman.
She was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in serious condition but has since been downgraded to stable.
Police are investigating the incident.