Woman fatally struck by ambulance while trying to cross street

BATON ROUGE - A woman died in the hospital after being struck by an ambulance Thursday night.

The crash happened around 8 p.m. near the corner of Plank Road and Mohican Street. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the woman was struck while trying to walk across the street.

The victim was taken to a hospital in serious condition but later died in a hospital, officials said Friday.