A man was taken to hospital from the scene of a collision with a vehicle in the area of Saddletowne Circle and 80 Avenue N.E. on Tuesday afternoon.
The man was riding a bike when he was struck, and EMS said he sustained life-threatening injuries. On Wednesday, police said the victim was a a 64-year-old man.
Police believe the man was crossing 80 Avenue near when he was hit. The driver of the vehicle, believed to be a white SUV, left the scene after the collision, police said.
“Failure to yield to the pedestrian is considered to be a factor in the collision,” police said in a news release Wednesday.
Images from the scene of the crash show a bicycle on the side of the road.
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The crash happened near the Saddletowne CTrain station, and there are traffic cameras in the area, so investigators said they’d be collecting CCTV video to get more information and try to identify the suspect vehicle.
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Saddletowne Close was blocked off to traffic, as well as a portion of the eastbound lane of 80 Avenue, while officials investigated. The collision reconstruction unit could be seen on the scene.
Anyone with information on the crash or who may have witnessed it is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or to contact Crime Stoppers.
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