EDITOR’S NOTE: Police originally said the victim was 16. They later said she was actually 14. This article has been updated to reflect the new information.
Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in south Edmonton on Friday morning that sent a 14-year-old girl to hospital.
Police said officers were called to the area of 23rd Avenue and 85th Street at about 8:30 a.m.
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“(The) pedestrian was travelling in a marked crosswalk connected to the multi-use trail that crosses 23rd Avenue just east of 85th Street,” police said in a news release. “It was reported that an older model silver sedan, possibly a Ford, fled the scene and was last seen travelling north on 85th Street.”
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Police did not provide further details but said the victim’s injuries are considered to be serious but not life-threatening.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has footage of the incident is asked to call police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://www.p3tips.com/250.
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