A man is in critical condition after being involved in a hit and run Friday morning in Spruce Grove.
RCMP in the west city of Edmonton said it received a report just before 7:30 a.m. of the theft of a Ford Edge pickup from a home near Springwood Way.
A man from the home followed the stolen vehicle as it fled north, RCMP said, adding that an “interaction” occurred less than a kilometer away near Spruce Ridge Road and Jennifer Heil Way.
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The man was hit by the truck and seriously injured. RCMP said he was taken to the hospital in a life-threatening condition.
The suspect fled the area and was last seen heading east on Hawthorne Gate in the stolen vehicle. It’s a red 2010 Ford Edge with Alberta registration CCJ 9615.
File photo of a Ford Edge SUV.
Ford motor company
At 10 a.m., traffic in the area was being redirected as collision analysts investigated.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the stolen vehicle should contact Parkland RCMP at 825-220-7267 or local law enforcement. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
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