A witness told Global News on Wednesday night that she saw a car hit a pedestrian on Whyte Avenue in Old Strathcona, prompting emergency crews to respond.
“The lady ran out (on the road) and got hit by the car,” Ainsley McAmmond told Global News.
Whyte Avenue’s eastbound lanes were closed east of 101 Street shortly before 7 p.m. as emergency crews worked at the scene.
Police confirmed a pedestrian suffered broken bones and was taken away in an ambulance but said their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
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McAmmond said the pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk when she was hit. The driver remained on scene and was cooperative with police.
Police did not comment on the witness’s account of what happened.
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