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The boy was taken to hospital with what was believed to be serious injuries, but is expected to recover.
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A man has been arrested and faces two charges for impaired driving after seriously injuring a 5-year-old pedestrian in Saskatoon on Saturday night.
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The Saskatoon Police Service said in a press release that the 31-year-old driver was traveling west to 21st St. W in a truck when he hit the boy between Ave K and Ave L South. The boy was taken to hospital with what is believed to be serious injuries, but is expected to recover.
The driver has been charged with a felony of impaired driving with bodily injury and excess of the legal blood alcohol limit causing bodily harm. No further information was provided.
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