6-year-old struck by vehicle in southwest Calgary

Police said a six-year-old was hit along 11 Street S.W. between Southampton Drive and Southdale Close on the evening of Friday, April 4, 2025.

A child was struck by a vehicle Friday evening in southwest Calgary.

According to police, the incident happened just after 8 p.m.

Police said a six-year-old was hit along 11 Street S.W. between Southampton Drive and Southdale Close.

The child was taken to hospital, but police said injuries were not life-threatening and not life-altering.

The driver remained at the scene, police said.

Shortly after the crash occurred, the YYC Transportation account on X advised motorists to “go slow and watch for fellow Calgarians.”