A woman was struck by a car around 7:00 a.m. this morning in Knoxville near the intersection of North Roche and Larson Street.

She was transported to Knoxville Hospital and Clinics with injuries and transported by helicopter to a Des Moines Hospital. The Knoxville Police Department investigation into the incident is on-going according to Police Chief Dan Losada. Losada says the woman told first responders she was hit by her own car. KNIA/KRLS News will update this story with new information as soon as it becomes official.