Police ask public for help after senior on mobility scooter injured in collision

Police in Regina are appealing to the public for information after an 81-year-old woman on a mobility scooter was hit by a vehicle and injured last week in an apparent hit-and-run.

According to police, officers were called to the Broad Street underpass between Dewdney Avenue and Saskatchewan Drive at around 1:35 p.m. on Friday.

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“Investigation at the scene indicates the pedestrian operating an electric mobility scooter was travelling southbound on the right side of the driving lane underneath the bridge, when a vehicle, also travelling southbound on Broad Street, struck the pedestrian’s scooter from behind, pushing the victim into the adjacent concrete wall,” the Regina Police Service explained in a statement.

“The pedestrian then fell from the scooter. The vehicle did not remain on scene.”

Police said the woman was taken to a hospital by paramedics, though her injuries weren’t considered life-threatening.

The police force is now asking the public for any information that could help the investigation but noted no description of the vehicle was available to be shared.

“Anyone with information that could assist police in this investigation is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500, or your local law enforcement agency, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS),” the police service said.