Pittsburgh Police from Zone 1 responded to a hit and run incident at the intersection of Hoff Street and Lowrie Street just before 12:45 p.m.
Once on scene they found a male victim on the ground who had been struck by a vehicle. He was transported to the hospital by EMS in critical condition.
Detectives from Major Crimes are investigating.
There are no arrests and no vehicle description is being released at this time.
The investigation is ongoing.