EDITOR’S NOTE: Though police originally estimated that the child involved was 17-months-old, on June 29 police clarified she is three-years-old. The story below has been updated to reflect this.
A toddler was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in southeast Calgary on Monday morning.
Alberta EMS and police said paramedics were called to the 0 to 100 block of Deerfield Villas Southeast after 10:30 a.m.
According to police, the three-year-old girl was taken to the Alberta Children’s Hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.
Sgt. Steve Campbell with the Calgary Police Service traffic unit said the child was playing outside with her 17-year-old sister at the time of the crash.
“The child was in the parking area when a vehicle entered the cul-de-sac,” Campbell said. “At some point, the child was struck by this vehicle.
“It could be a situation where the driver was unaware that they even struck the child.
“The child right now is at the children’s hospital in critical condition and being treated by medical personnel,” Campbell added. The child’s condition was later upgraded to stable.
The toddler’s sister described the vehicle involved as being green.
Police added that they believe the vehicle is a dark-coloured or possibly green SUV.
“We’re appealing to the public at this point to call our traffic section with any information they may have,” Campbell added.
Speaking to Global News, area resident and parent Toni Mills said the community is filled with young children.
“It is a lot of traffic for the kids, and they don’t have a park or a little area for them to play … There’s no playground in this community,” she said.
Another parent, Akin Sola, said he was shocked to learn about what happened.
“That’s horrifying,” Sola said. “It’s scary. It’s terrible.”’
Police are asking for the driver, or anyone who may have seen a green vehicle in the area at the time of the crash, to call them at 403-266-1234.
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