Elderly man rushed to hospital after hit and run in northeast Calgary

An elderly man was rushed to hospital in critical condition Thursday after a hit and run in the city’s northeast.

According to police, officers were called to the area of Falsbridge and Falconridge drives NE at about 1:30 p.m.

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Two pedestrians were involved in a hit and run, police said. The vehicle believed to be involved was recovered a short while later.

According to EMS, a man in his 70s was taken to the Foothills Medical Centre.

A second patient, a man in his 30s, was also taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.

Anyone who saw the incident is asked to contact Calgary police.