Teen rushed to hospital after hit and run in Winnipeg

A teenager was rushed to hospital after being hit by a vehicle near Elgin Avenue and Gertie Street in Winnipeg early Saturday morning.

Police were called to the area around 1:30 a.m. and found the 15-year-old girl in unstable condition. The vehicle had taken off.

Winnipeg police Const. Jay Murray said there is no vehicle description but they are asking anyone with information to call 204-986-6271 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.

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Murray said there has been a dangerous increase recently in hit-and-run collisions in the city, some which have been fatal.

"It's unfortunate that a number of families have had to go through this in the past month," he said.

On May 21, a 30-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle on Cumberland Avenue, near the intersection with Carlton Street.

An 18-year-old man remains in critical condition after a hit and run on Jefferson Avenue, east of the McPhillips Street intersection, last weekend.

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The same weekend, an eight-year-old girl was also injured after being hit by a truck while riding her bike on Westgrove Way.

"I think in any situation, if you cause an accident it's best to pull over," Murray said.

The investigations are ongoing.