Baby survives after vehicle hits, drags stroller: Squamish RCMP

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A baby survived being struck by a vehicle while in a stroller that was then dragged for two blocks in downtown Squamish, B.C., while lodged in the front of a vehicle.

RCMP say baby and person pushing stroller have non-life-threatening injuries; driver arrested

An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023.
RCMP say they received several calls that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian pushing a baby in the stroller at a crosswalk in downtown Squamish, B.C., on the evening of April 22. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

A baby survived being struck by a vehicle while in a stroller that was then dragged for two blocks in downtown Squamish, B.C., while lodged in the front of a vehicle.

RCMP say they received several calls that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian pushing a stroller at a crosswalk around 8:30 p.m. PT Monday.

Investigators say the vehicle kept driving but was found approximately two blocks away with the baby still inside the stroller.

Police say both the pedestrian and baby have non-life-threatening injuries and are receiving medical attention.

The driver was arrested and police say the investigation is ongoing.

Mounties are asking anyone with dashcam or security camera footage of the downtown Squamish area between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday to contact them at 604-892-6100.

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