Teen seriously hurt after Calgary Crescent Heights hit-and-run

A Calgary police officer at the scene of a hit-and-run in the Crescent Heights area on 1 Street NW and 11 Avenue in Calgary on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (Nick Blakeney, CityNews photo)

By Alejandro Melgar

Posted Oct 26, 2022 2:02 pm.

Last Updated Oct 27, 2022 7:08 am.

A teenage boy was hit by a car in front of a Calgary school in the northwest community of Crescent Heights.

EMS says it happened around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1 Street NW and 11 Avenue NW in front of Crescent Heights High School.

One person in critical condition from what is believed to be a hit and run on 1st NW and 11th ave near Crescent Heights High School. CPS are on scene investigating and the area has been closed in all directions. #yyc #calgary Follow link for all updates: https://t.co/HY0paO9Fvm pic.twitter.com/E8g6ZCxsEB

— Nick Blakeney (@CameraGuyNick) October 26, 2022

Police say paramedics took the teen to Foothills Hospital in serious but stable condition.

Officers say it was a hit-and-run, and they haven’t released a description of the vehicle.

https://twitter.com/CalgaryPolice/status/1585363114551562241

1 Street NW between 10 and 12 avenues were closed for hours as police investigated.

–With files from Lisa Grant and Pete Curtis

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