RCMP said they are investigating after an 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle while walking to school in Penhold, Alta. Monday morning.
Police said officers were called to a collision at Hawkridge Boulevard and Highway 2A at about 8:15 a.m.
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They said an 11-year-old boy was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk on his way to school when he was hit by a vehicle headed north.
Mounties said the boy was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries while the 79-year-old driver of the vehicle was not injured.
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While an investigation into what happened is ongoing, police said charges were pending.
Anyone with information on the collision is asked to call the Innisfail RCMP detachment at 403-227-3342 or their local police department. Tips can also be anonymously submitted by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
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