Police are investigating an accident that critically injured a 7 and a half month pregnant woman in downtown St. Petersburg Wednesday afternoon.

Jenny Noemi Quiles, 36, was struck by a tow truck near the intersection of 3rd Street North and 1st Avenue North around 2:30 p.m.

According to police, Quiles was crossing 1st Avenue North just west of the crosswalk.

Police said the truck was traveling northbound on 3rd Street, attempting to turn left onto 1st Avenue North.

Quiles was halfway across the center lane when she was struck and knocked down, hitting her head on the pavement, police said.

The light for the driver was yellow at the time, police said.

Quiles was taken to Bayfront Hospital.