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Grandmother and her 2 grandchildren hit by car in Abbotsford

Click to play video: 'Abbotsford crash sends grandmother and two kids to hospital'
Abbotsford crash sends grandmother and two kids to hospital
WATCH: Two children, aged five and two, and their grandmother are recovering tonight after they were hit crossing the street in Abbotsford. John Hua has the details – Mar 12, 2018

A grandmother and her two grandchildren have been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in Abbotsford Monday morning.

She was walking with the two kids at 8:17 a.m. on Ridgeview Drive when they were struck by a Toyota Yaris, east of the intersection with Townline Road.

The grandchildren are ages two and five.

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Click to play video: 'Two children transported by air ambulance following serious Abbotsford MVA'
Two children transported by air ambulance following serious Abbotsford MVA

The grandmother and the five-year-old were taken to hospital via air ambulance with serious injuries.

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The two-year-old was taken to hospital by B.C. Ambulance Service with minor injuries. They were released from hospital Monday afternoon.

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Police say the five-year old child remains in hospital with a broken femur and under observation by medical practitioners. The grandmother remains in hospital in stable but serious condition.

Abbotsford police say the driver of the Toyota remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225, to text APD at 222973 (abbypd) or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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