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21 year old female suffers injuries after Abbotsford hit and run

Darpan News Desk Abbotsford Police, 27 Sep, 2022 04:48 PM

On September 20th, at 4:55 am, AbbyPD Officers responded to a Hit & Run collision involving a pedestrian along George Ferguson Way at Nelson Place.

The dark sedan vehicle involved, fled the scene. Upon arrival, emergency personnel located a 21-year-old female suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is in the early stages with the primary goal of identifying the suspect vehicle involved.

Investigators are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage from anyone who may have been in the area of George Ferguson Way at Nelson Place just before & after the collision.

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