Calgary police seeking witnesses of hit-and-run that sent pedestrian to hospital yyc
Calgary police were called to the area of 10 Avenue and 4 Street S.W. for reports that a pedestrian had been hit by a motorcycle at about 1 a.m. on Sunday. According to investigators, it is believed the motorcyclist ran a red light, striking a woman who was in a marked crosswalk at the intersection.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
The woman, who is in her 20s, was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition. She is now in stable condition and remains in hospital. Investigators are looking for anyone’s dashcam footage or possible witnesses to the incident in an effort to identify the driver. The driver is described as a man in his 50s with a medium-to-heavy build and is bald with facial hair. At the time of the incident, he is described as wearing a leather vest over a black hoodie and jeans.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the incident is encouraged to contact the police’s non-emergency number at 403-266-1234 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or