Skateboarder in serious condition after being struck by vehicle in southwest Calgary
![skateboard, pedestrian, hit, vehicle A 15-year-old on a skateboard was struck by a vehicle in southwest Calgary Tuesday. He was taken to hospital in serious but non life threatening condition.](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2021/6/15/skateboard--pedestrian--hit--vehicle-1-5472237-1627389229510.jpg)
A 15-year-old boy on a skateboard was hit by a vehicle Tuesday in southwest Calgary.
Around 2:45 p.m., police responded to a call about an incident at the intersection of 9 Avenue and 85 Street S.W. where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle.
EMS transported a 15-year-old boy to hospital in serious but not life-threatening condition.
Police confirmed the boy was on a skateboard in the middle of the intersection when he was struck by the vehicle.
The driver remained on scene.
This is a developing story…
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