7-year-old boy in critical condition after being struck by SUV in St. John's
Police say the boy was riding a bike at the time
A seven-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in St. John's on Monday evening.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says officers responded a collision around 6:45 p.m. N.T. in the Montague Street and Watson Street area.
Police say the boy was hit and seriously injured by an SUV. Emergency crews took him to the hospital, where he is in critical condition.
In a news release, the RNC said the driver of the SUV, who was travelling on Montague Street, remained at the scene.
The RNC is asking the public for information or video footage from the area around the time of the collision.
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