Albuquerque , NM : woman lost her leg in Crash after car crashes into her outside Albuquerque post office on Saturday morning ,April 4th 2015

Police say a woman lost her leg after she was hit by a car outside an Albuquerque post office.

Authorities say the woman was was taken to a hospital in critical condition Saturday.

Police spokesman Simon Drobik says the incident occurred around 11 a.m. when the driver parking the car hit the accelerator pedal by mistake.

Drobik says the car jumped the curb and crashed into the victim, severing one leg above the knee.

According to Drobik, bystanders applied a tourniquet with a belt until emergency responders arrived.

The driver was not injured.

The incident is still under investigation but police do not believe speed or alcohol was a factor.

Drobik says it appears to be a tragic accident and the driver will likely not be charged.\



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Woman's leg severed after car crashes into her outside Albuquerque post office