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3 people injured in hit and run outside Calgary bar

Outside Ranchman's bar in Calgary. Jill Croteau/Global Calgary

Three people were injured in a hit and run outside of a Calgary nightclub on Saturday morning.

At around 1:15 a.m. on July 16, a car was trying to exit the parking lot of Ranchman’s in southeast Calgary when it struck several people — three men who are in their 20s, 30s and 50s.

Police said the men were taken to Foothills Hospital with minor injuries.

Chuck driver Cody Ridsdale was one of the people injured in Saturday’s incident.

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Stampede officials wouldn’t comment on the incident but did confirm Ridsdale has been replaced in the chuckwagon races Saturday night.

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Global News has reached out to Ridsdale’s family for comment but had not heard back at the time of publishing.

Police said several bystanders were able to apprehend the driver at the scene of the incident and keep them there until officers arrived.

The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody and is facing charges of impaired driving, police said. More serious charges may be pending.

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