An 11-year-old girl driving a side-by-side vehicle in Rankin Inlet allegedly struck and seriously injured a three-year-old on Aug, 11, resulting in a medevac flight to Winnipeg for treatment.

The driver of the vehicle failed to remain at the scene, making it a hit-and-run incident, according to Fire Chief Mark Wyatt.

"The kid was medevaced out and he'll probably be OK, but, at this point in time, we don't know the extent of his injuries," Wyatt said.

"We figured out who did it and it annoys me to no end because I've been after her parents for years to tell their kid to stop driving their vehicles. She started driving them when she was about six years old and she's only 11 now," he added.

Wyatt said he hopes legal action can be taken.

"I think she's too young for charges, but the paren

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