[UPDATE BELOW] A yellow cab driver mounted the sidewalk on University Place near East 8th Street in Greenwich village on Thursday morning, pinning a female pedestrian to a nearby wall. The victim, in her 30s, has been transported to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition, according to the Fire Department.

Middle aged woman struck by taxi on university and 8th. She has been evacuated. @nyunews pic.twitter.com/QVwP7sl0YQ — Diamond Naga Siu (@diamondnagasiu) April 7, 2016

EMTs responded to the corner of East 8th and University Place shortly after 10:50 this morning. There, they discovered a woman pinned between the taxi and a stucco wall parallel to University Place. The victim's name has not yet been released. NYU's Washington Square News reports that the woman was wearing a backpack when she was struck, and was unconscious on the scene, but had "no obvious amputations." She was transported to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.

“The woman was facing away from the cab, and when it hit her, she went up in the air and the cab basically pinned her against the wall,” one witness told the outlet.

The NYPD said that the driver stayed on the scene, and that no charges have been filed. Washington Square reports that the driver experienced brake failure, but the NYPD would not confirm this, saying only that the investigation is ongoing.

A spokesperson could not confirm the age or the gender of the driver. The taxi apparently also struck a clay pot on the sidewalk between East 8th and Washington Mews.

Right where the crash happened. Entire intersection is now secured. @nyunews pic.twitter.com/iiyb0hedBD — Diamond Naga Siu (@diamondnagasiu) April 7, 2016

Update 3:24 p.m.: The Post reports that the cabbie made an illegal turn before striking the yet-to-be identified victim. "She looked really bad,” one NYU student told the paper. "They had to wash blood off the screen sidewalk. They did work very fast to get her out. I’m pretty sure I saw someone die."

Witnesses told the Daily News the cab driver appeared to be speeding. "The cab was going real fast. He loses control and goes the wrong way," one witness said. Another witness said the driver "didn’t [seem] like he was fazed too much" after striking the victim.

She is currently in serious condition at Bellevue Hospital.