A woman has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after she was struck by a car in Melbourne's east on Friday morning.
Paramedics were called to Doncaster Road, near Burke Road in Balwyn, about 7.20am and treated the woman for head, chest and pelvis injuries.
![Police photograph a vehicle believed to have been involved in the accident.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170616012754im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/s/8/o/u/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gws8mf.png/1497569279739.jpg)
She is now fighting for her life in Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The incident has closed all eastbound lanes on Doncaster Road between Burke and Bulleen roads, a major arterial route in Melbourne's east.
![All outbound lanes on Doncaster Road, Balwyn, remain closed.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170616012754im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/s/8/o/w/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gws8mf.png/1497569279739.jpg)
Police are at the scene directing traffic and motorists have been told to avoid the area.
Aerial vision of the scene shows police photographing a Subaru four-wheel-drive with a large dent in its bonnet.
The car's front airbags were also deployed, indicating the force of the accident.
Route 48 trams to North Balwyn have also been disrupted by the accident and commuters have been told to consider buses instead.
Yarra Trams told commuters the disruption was expected to continue "for some time".
Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North - All lanes closed eastbound, Collision has outbound closed between Burke… https://t.co/7DuAXtovr3 #victraffic
— VicTraffic (@VicTraffic) June 15, 2017
The disruption on Route 48 is expected to continue for some time. Trams are operating between Vic Harbour Docklands and Victoria Park.
— Yarra Trams (@yarratrams) June 15, 2017
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