18-year-old Calgary skateboarder dies after being hit by car in Huntington Hills

Police say a skateboarder who was hit by an SUV in northwest Calgary last week has died.

Calgary police say an 18-year-old man badly injured in a Huntington Hills crash has died.

The victim was skateboarding through the intersection of Hunterview Drive and Hunterbrook Road N.W. at around 6:20 p.m. on April 20 when he was hit by a southbound Buick Enclave.

He suffered serious, life-threatening injuries.

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On Wednesday, police issued an update saying the teen had succumbed to his injuries.

The driver of the Enclave, a 79-year-old woman, stayed at the scene. She was not injured.

Police say excessive speed, drugs and alcohol are not considered factors in the crash.

Anyone with information or dash-cam footage is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.