2 teens struck by vehicle in Lethbridge

Two 17-year-old boys were hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning crossing a Lethbridge street. One of them suffered serious injuries.

Lethbridge police are investigating after two 17-year-old boys were struck by a vehicle on Tuesday morning.

Officers were called to the 1700 block of Third Avenue South at 7:45 a.m.

They say an eastbound SUV collided with the youths who were crossing 17 Street South in a marked crosswalk.

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Both victims were taken to hospital, and police say one of the teens suffered significant injuries.

There is no word on charges against the driver involved.