18-Year-Old Freshman in Medically Induced Coma after Dirt Bike Hit-and-Run Near University at Albany Campus

College student Alexa Kropf is in critical condition after being hit by an "illegal vehicle" in the early hours of April 27

An 18-year-old college student is in critical condition after being hit by a dirt bike in Albany, N.Y.

On Saturday, April 27 at approximately 12:01 a.m. local time, officers were called to the 400 block of Hudson Avenue and found the victim "in the roadway with a serious head injury and a fractured leg," Albany Police Department confirmed in a Facebook statement.

Per CBS affiliate WRGB, NBC affiliate WYNT, and the Times Union, the female was identified as University at Albany student Alexa Kropf from Long Island.

The individual was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel before being transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital. Per WYNT, the freshman has been placed in a medically-induced coma.

"Through further investigation, multiple witnesses stated they observed a male driving an illegal dirt bike at a high rate of speed while weaving in and out of groups of people in the roadway," Albany Police said in a Facebook post.

"While driving at a high rate of speed, the suspect struck the victim and caused her to be thrown in the air, and land in the roadway several feet away from the initial impact. The suspect fled the scene after striking the victim," the statement added.

The University at Albany didn't immediately respond after being contacted by PEOPLE, and Albany Police had no further comments to share.

A GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the victim and her family has raised over $56,000 so far.

"It's pretty much hour to hour right now not even day to day. It's very unnerving as a parent. It's a phone call that no parent would want to receive... ever," Alexa's father Jim said, per WRGB.

"She suffered 2 broken bones in her lower right leg, compound fractures, she also has fractures of the pelvis both requiring surgery, she's been through two brain surgeries so far to drain excess fluid and blood from the brain and she also has broken ribs and bruised lungs as well," Jim added, according to the outlet.

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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins released a joint statement via the mayor's Facebook page.

"We are deeply troubled by the unconscionable depravity shown by the driver of an illegally operated dirt bike toward an 18-year-old female who was struck and critically injured earlier this morning in Pine Hills. Our thoughts are with the victim and their family at this difficult time," the message read.

"Based on the initial investigation, it is clear this individual weaponized an illegal vehicle against innocent civilians in our community. We strongly urge anyone with information about the suspect of this heinous act to come forward and share that information with law enforcement officials," it added.

The mayor's post stated, "It is illegal to operate off-road vehicles, including ATVs and dirt bikes, on any street or sidewalk, or in any public park in the City of Albany as per Local Law E of 2021. Local Law E also increased repossession fees, combined with illegal use fines, to $3,000 per violation."

PEOPLE reached out to the mayor's office for further comment, but they did not immediately respond.

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