13-year-old girl riding scooter hit by car

A 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital on Tuesday evening after she was hit by a car crossing Jefferson Avenue on a scooter.

Family members on scene told the Free Press the child was travelling north on a multi-use trail and was hit by a car travelling westbound on Jefferson Avenue at a crosswalk. They said while one car stopped at the crossing, a second car in the next lane did not, striking the child as a result.

The family member, who did not want their name published to protect the identity of the child, said they were waiting for an update on the girl’s condition, saying she was tossed roughly 10-feet when she was hit.

On scene police were keeping an eye on a badly-damaged scooter and a car with a smashed windshield.

The Winnipeg Police Service did not immediately respond to a request for information on Tuesday evening.