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SUV strikes 6-year-old boy in Fort McKay

Last Updated Jul 12, 2018 at 8:39 am MDT

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The Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating after a vehicle collided with a child riding their bike in Fort McKay.

The RCMP said around 8:30 Wednesday night a GMC Terrain had struck a 6 year old on a bicycle at an uncontrolled intersection.

Officers believe that the vehicle was travelling southbound and the boy was heading east near the intersection of the 400 block and Target Road in Fort McKay.

The young boy sustained serious injuries and was air lifted to an Edmonton area hospital where he is currently stable.

The driver of the SUV, a 78-year-old woman, was brought to the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre.

Police are asking anyone with more information about the incident to contact them at 780-788-4040.