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RCMP searching for hit-and-run suspect in Whitecourt
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RCMP searching for hit-and-run suspect in Whitecourt

A 19-year-old woman was injured in a hit-and-run crash northwest of Edmonton last week.

He was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of 52 Avenue and 47 Street in Whitecourt Township on Thursday, October 24, around 3:30 p.m.

RCMP said a co-worker took him to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He has since been released.

Police said the suspect was a boy between 16 and 18 years old, with light skin and brown hair. He was wearing a gray shirt and hat at the time.

He was driving a newer, gold Ford Escape.

Police are seeking witnesses and requesting dashcam footage from the area at the time of the crash.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Whitecourt RCMP at 780-778-5454.