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Pedestrian struck by car overnight in north Calgary

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Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Calgary suffers serious injuries
WATCH: A woman in her late 40s was rushed to hospital in potentially life-threatening condition after being hit by a vehicle on Centre Avenue near McKnight Street on Tuesday. Lauren Pullen reports – Jan 1, 2019

Calgary police’s traffic unit is investigating after a woman was hit by a car early Tuesday morning.

Police said the collision happened at around 12 a.m. at McKnight Boulevard and Centre Street North.

EMS said the woman in her late 40s had serious, potentially life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Foothills Medical Centre.

Alcohol didn’t appear to be a factor in the incident, police said.

The road was closed for a few hours while police investigated the scene.

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Calgary Transportation tweeted at around 4:43 a.m. that the road had reopened.

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