Motorcyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run on Whitemud Drive: EPS

Edmonton police say a 54-year-old motorcycle driver was seriously injured in a hit-and-run involving a Volvo sedan on Whitemud Drive Friday afternoon.

The Edmonton Police Service says a Volvo S60 struck the motorcyclist, causing him to fall off and slide, on the westbound side of Whitemud Drive just east of 17 Street around 1:40 p.m.

Police say the driver of the Volvo drove on and did not stop. The motorcycle rider sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

Major collision investigators are looking for the suspect vehicle, a grey or blue-colored Volvo S60 believed to be a model from 2004 to 2006.

Police suspect it “should have evident damage to the front passenger side of the vehicle.”

“Anyone with information, including a license plate, should contact police immediately,” police said in a news release.

Traffic was reduced to one lane in the immediate aftermath of the collision.