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14-year-old pedestrian seriously injured in northwest Edmonton hit-and-run

A 14-year-old sustained serious injuries after they were hit at the intersection of 137 Avenue and 133 Street on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (Evan Klippenstein/CTV News Edmonton) A 14-year-old sustained serious injuries after they were hit at the intersection of 137 Avenue and 133 Street on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (Evan Klippenstein/CTV News Edmonton)
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The Edmonton Police Service is searching for witnesses after a 14-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday night.

The pedestrian was walking northbound on the west side of the marked crosswalk at the intersection of 133 Street and 137 Avenue at around 7 p.m. when they were hit by an eastbound SUV, police said.

"It was reported that the male driver of the SUV stopped, exited his vehicle, and placed a blanket on the youth, before fleeing the scene prior to police arrival," EPS said in a release.

The pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police said the vehicle involved is a green SUV with front end damage.

Witnesses or anyone with information about this crash are asked to call police at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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