Charges laid after teen girl critically injured in Calgary hit-and-run
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Calgary police have laid charges in a hit-and-run in Pineridge that left a teenage girl with life-threatening injuries.
Calgary police have laid charges in a hit-and-run in Pineridge that left a teenage girl with life-threatening injuries.
The hit-and-run occurred in the 100 block of Pinemill Mews N.E. just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28.
Police say it's believed there was a dispute between the occupants of a vehicle and the victim, a 16-year-old pedestrian.
"The driver attempted to leave while the pedestrian was holding on to the vehicle. The pedestrian fell and was subsequently run over by the vehicle," police said in a Wednesday news release.
Police allege the driver and the vehicle's occupants checked on the teen – who suffered serious, life-threatening injuries – but then got back into the vehicle and left.
Paramedics transported girl to hospital in critical condition.
On Wednesday, following a four-month investigation, police announced a 17-year-old had been charged.
