Child injured in hit and run

Police are searching for a driver involved in a hit and run this morning in Deer Ridge where a 17-month-old sustained potentially life-threatening injuries.

At approximately 10:40 a.m., today, Monday, June 22, 2020, police were called to the 0 to 100 block of Deerfield Villas S.E., for reports of a child injured in a hit-and-run collision. A 17-month-old girl was taken to hospital by EMS with potentially life-threatening injuries.

Officers from the CPS Traffic Section are asking for the public’s help to locate the driver of the vehicle involved, believed to be a dark-coloured, or possibly green, SUV. At this time, it is possible that the driver may be unaware of the collision.

Anyone with information about this collision is asked to call the Calgary Police Service Traffic Reconstruction Unit at 403-428-4000. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477

TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org

APP: P3 Tips

Case # 20246247