UPDATE: A woman has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a car near Tamworth.
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The woman was was walking along Armidale Rd, near the intersection of Mount Falcon Estate when she was struck by a ute, just before 6pm on Monday.
Ambulance paramedics treated a 37-year-old woman at the scene, before she was rushed to Tamworth hospital in a critical condition.
She was later airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle.
Police said the driver of the ute, a 50-year-old man, was not injured during the incident.
He was taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.
Oxley police and officers from the Crash Investigation Unit, established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.
Police have seized a white Mazda Dual Cab ute for forensic examination.
Inquiries into the incident are continuing and police are urging anyone with information to contact Tamworth Police Station on 02 6768 2999.
The New England Highway was shut for several hours but has since reopened.
EARLIER: The New England Highway has been closed after a woman was hit by a car near Tamworth on Monday night.
Emergency services were called to Armidale Rd, near the intersection of Mount Falcon Estate at Nemingha, after reports a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle just before 6pm.
A woman was treated for multiple injuries at the scene and was rushed to Tamworth hospital in a serious condition.
Police have set up a crime scene and shut the highway as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Investigators from the Northern Tablelands Crash Investigation Unit have been called in to piece together what happened.
Police have set up road blocks on the New England Highway at Nemingha and also at Hall St, with traffic being diverted around the scene, via Scott Rd and Calala.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area.
Police expect the road to remain closed for several hours.
Police are urging anyone who might have witnessed the accident and have not yet spoken to investigators to contact Tamworth police on 6768 2999.