Two children hit by a car and seriously injured in Burnaby

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A collision with an SUV in Burnaby sent an eleven-year-old boy and a nine-year-old girl to hospital this weekend.

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On Saturday afternoon, around 12:45 PM, the children were walking on Hastings street, just east of Delta Avenue and close to Hythe Avenue, when they were hit by a grey Mercedes sedan travelling westbound.

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Police say the driver stayed on the scene after the collision, and Hastings Street has been shut down in both directions as investigators gather evidence.

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As of Saturday night, both children were still in hospital being treated for serious injuries.

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Burnaby RCMP is asking anyone that may have witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to police to please come forward.

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Police are also asking for anyone with dashcam video on Hastings Street, from anywhere east of Springer Avenue, including feeder roads north and south of Hastings Street, between 12:30 p.m. and 12:45 p.m., on Saturday, May 2, to contact the Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999 and quote file number 2026-14863.

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