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Police seek to identify driver after pedestrian struck by vehicle in Waubaushene

Police say the vehicle was seen heading west on Highway 12. Nick Westoll / Global News

Police are seeking to identify a suspect after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Waubaushene.

Southern Georgian Bay OPP say sometime between 8:05 and 8:35 p.m., on Wednesday, a 15-year-old male was struck by a southbound vehicle on Pine Street in Waubaushene.

Police say the vehicle failed to stop and fled the scene.

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Officers say the youth was transported to Georgian Bay General Hospital and was later transferred to a Toronto-area trauma centre for treatment of his serious injuries.

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Police are now searching for a small, dark-coloured car with dark tinted windows and a loud exhaust.

Officers say the vehicle was seen headed west on Highway 12 from Pine Street.

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According to police, the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact officers at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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