An eight-year-old girl was taken to hospital Monday morning after she was struck by a vehicle while walking to school.
RCMP said the girl was struck by a minivan as she was walking in a marked crosswalk in Morinville, Alta., in the area of 100 Street and 101 Avenue. The incident happened at around 8:20 a.m., police said.
The girl was taken by ground ambulance to a local hospital, then picked up by STARS air ambulance from there.
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RCMP said the girl suffered serious injuries but is in stable condition.
Charges have not yet been laid.