Police working to identify victim in hit and run near Health Sciences Centre
Man in critical condition after Friday night crash
Police have not yet been able to identify a man who was hit by a vehicle outside the Health Sciences Centre Friday evening.
The man, who police say appears to be between 30 and 40 years of age, was rushed to hospital in critical condition after being hit on Sherbrook Street near McDermot Avenue around 8:10 p.m.
A witness at the scene told CBC News the man was hit by a van.
The man's condition remained critical as of Saturday morning, a police spokesperson said.
Police say the driver of the vehicle that hit the man fled the scene, but the vehicle was located a few blocks away.
The driver has been identified, but the investigation is ongoing and charges have not yet been laid.
Anyone who witnessed the crash to call investigators at 204-986-7085.
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