(Files by Catherine Garrett-MyPGNow)
An 18-year-old man is recovering in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car accident last night (Sunday).
At approximately 5 o’clock Prince George RCMP responded to a report of a pedestrian involved in a collision at the corner of 1st Avenue and Ospika Boulevard.
Officers and other emergency services arrived on the scene and found the man suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries.
The 22-year-old female driver of the mid-sized vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with police.
Evidence was gathered at the scene and the vehicle was seized, however, alcohol and other drugs are not believed to be a factor.
“All indications are that the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk when the southbound vehicle collided with him,” said Corporal Craig Douglass.
The investigation is continuing and charges may be considered upon conclusion.
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