New Hartford Police are investigating a serious car-pedestrian crash that left a local woman hospitalized Tuesday morning. When they arrived, they found that 78-year-old Lynn Rausher of Sessions Road had been hit while she was in the roadway. Police urged drivers to avoid the area during the morning commute as crews worked at the scene, causing traffic slowdowns along Sessions Road. That call, according to authorities, was medical in nature and not connected to the Sessions Road crash. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision on Sessions Road is encouraged to contact the New Hartford Police Department.