Iqaluit police seek ATV driver who struck child

As of Jan. 17, the Iqaluit RCMP still sought the driver of a green ATV who fled after striking a seven-year-old boy at around 11:35 a.m. that day. The boy received treatment in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, but the ATV driver was still at large, police said. (FILE PHOTO)

As of mid-afternoon on Jan. 17, the Iqaluit RCMP were still seeking an all-terrain-vehicle driver who struck a seven-year-old boy earlier that day, a Jan. 17 police news release said.

The ATV driver struck the boy at around 11:35 a.m. in the 2600s area of Iqaluit, known to many residents as “Legoland.”

The boy was taken to the Iqaluit hospital, where he’s receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Police describe the ATV as “green” and said Jan. 17 that the driver is “still at large.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident should call the Iqaluit RCMP at (867) 975-0123, police said.