9-year-old girl on skateboard struck and killed west of Edmonton

A nine-year-old girl was killed on Tuesday after she was struck by a pickup in Spruce Grove, Alta.

A 9-year-old girl is dead after being hit by a truck in Spruce Grove on Tuesday morning.

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Just before 9 a.m., Parkland RCMP responded to a call about a person hit by a truck on Hartwick Manor.

The 9-year-old was sitting on her skateboard, which was rolling off the driveway, when she was struck by a Dodge pickup, RCMP said in a release.

The girl was taken to hospital in critical condition but died of her injuries.

Police had previously released a statement just before 10 a.m. that the area of Hartwick Manor would have a heavy police presence while they investigated a crash. They were on the scene for several hours.

The driver of the pickup was not injured in the collision.

No charges have been laid but police are investigating the crash, RCMP told CTV News Edmonton.