Prince George RCMP frontline police officers are currently looking to identify any witnesses to a hit and run incident that took place on Wednesday, August 12.

The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Sinclair Road near Sinclair Park. A group of youth were walking along the shoulder of the road when one was allegedly struck by a slowly passing vehicle. The vehicle fled the scene and continued northbound on Lansdowne Road. 

“Thankfully, the 9-year-old youth was not seriously harmed in this incident. The victim has stated there may have been another driver in the area that caught the incident on their cell phone, and we are hopeful that person will come forward with their video footage for our investigators,” states Corporal Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for Prince George RCMP.

The vehicle is described as:

• White Ford Escape
• May have a 1.5” diagonal scratch on the front right passenger side of the vehicle

The driver is described as:

• Caucasian female
• Believed to be in her 60s
• Thin to medium build
• Long grey hair
• Wearing a white pattern polka dot shirt and a silver necklace with a butterfly at the time of the incident