Boy seriously injured in Mount Royal hit and run

A seven-year-old boy suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon after a hit and run in Saskatoon’s Mount Royal neighbourhood.

Saskatoon police said in a release Tuesday the boy was crossing Avenue T at Rusholme Road at approximately 3:45 p.m. when he was reportedly struck by a dark-coloured van.

The vehicle then reportedly fled westbound down Bedford Road.

The boy was taken to hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries.

Police said they are still looking for the van, but no details were available other than the “dark-coloured” description.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.