Woman, child taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle

Regina police are investigating an early morning collision after a woman holding a child was hit by a vehicle and had to be taken to hospital.

Officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Truesdale Drive, near Gardiner Park, around 8:17 a.m. Friday morning.

The early investigation by police indicated a 43-year-old woman, who was carrying a two-year-old child, was crossing Truesdale Drive from the north to the south side.

As she was crossing, she was hit by a vehicle travelling westbound on Truesdale.

The driver remained on the scene and provided assistance to the woman and child.

Both were transported to hospital with undetermined injuries.

A section of Truesdale Drive, from Ehman Bay to University Park Drive, was closed for a few hours but has since been reopened.

Police continue to gather information from the scene and witnesses.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact Regina police at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.