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Man seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in downtown Calgary

Click to play video: 'Pedestrian hit by vehicle in downtown Calgary on Friday'
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in downtown Calgary on Friday
WATCH: A man in his 20s was rushed to hospital on Friday after being hit by a vehicle in the downtown core. Doug Vaessen has details – Oct 27, 2017

One man was rushed to hospital on Friday morning after being hit by a vehicle in downtown Calgary.

It happened in the intersection of 9 Avenue and 11 Street S.W. just before 5 a.m. The victim was hit by a white Toyota SUV.

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Calgary EMS said the victim, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital in serious and non-life-threatening condition.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.

It’s unknown if speed or alcohol may have played a role in the collision.

The incident caused the temporary closure of at least one eastbound lane of 9 Avenue S.W.

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