A 71-year-old woman was rushed to hospital Thursday afternoon after being struck by a car on the Mountain.

It happened just after 4:30 p.m., when the woman was crossing Upper Gage Avenue near Lockton Crescent, close to the Linc.

Police say she was struck by a vehicle driven by a 60-year-old Hamilton man, and the impact did not take place at a crosswalk.

The woman was taken to hospital with what was originally believed to be life-threatening injuries.

"However her condition has since been upgraded and she is expected to make a full recovery," a police news release reads. "The vehicle operator was not injured."

Investigators say speed and alcohol have been ruled out as contributing factors. Detectives are continuing to investigate.