EDMONTON – An eight-year-old boy was sent to hospital with serious injuries Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in north Edmonton.
Police said the boy was struck by a red car driven by an 81-year-old woman while walking in a crosswalk in the area of 122 Avenue and 89 Street. It happened at around 8:30 a.m. in front of Delton Elementary School.
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The boy was taken to hospital in serious, but stable condition.
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Charges are pending against the senior, police said.
The roadway was blocked off for several hours Tuesday morning and was reopened shortly before noon.
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