A pair of separate early morning collisions involving pedestrians in Calgary on Tuesday has left three people, including an eighteen-year-old man and a young child, with injuries.
Police were called to the first incident in the 700 block of Taradale Drive NE just after 7 a.m.
A statement from Calgary Police Service says the child was walking in a marked crosswalk when they were hit by a vehicle. The driver then fled the scene.
Officers say the child suffered a broken leg and was taken to hospital, adding the child had looked both ways before crossing the road.
Police say they’re looking for a “white, four door sedan” but were unable to provide a description beyond that.
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Nose Hill Drive crash leaves man with ‘life-altering’ injuries
A little over an hour later on Tuesday morning, police were called to Nose Hill Drive NW for a separate crash involving a pedestrian.
Officers say an eighteen-year-old man was on the side of the road changing a tire on his vehicle when another driver struck him.
The victim is said to be in hospital with “life-altering injuries,” according to police, while a passenger in the second vehicle was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.
“Potentially there could have been some sun glare,” explained Calgary Police Service Acting Sgt. Mike Kornelson, adding the impact from the crash pushed the parked vehicle roughly 30 feet down the roadway.
Kornelson says the driver of the vehicle that hit the teen was co-operative with police and no charges were immediately laid, but the incident is still being investigated.
Incidents on Calgary streets involving roadside repairs are something Kornelson says police see regularly, warning drivers to take extreme caution if they find themselves in that situation.
“Ensure you stop in a safe area, into the shoulder … have your four-way flashers on. If you don’t deem it safe, just stay in your vehicle,” Kornelson added.
Because no one stops at a stop light or sign when turning right