A man was struck by a vehicle in a downtown Yellowknife parking lot Wednesday evening, according to a witness at the scene.
Paramedics and Yellowknife rushed to Franklin AvenueSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Lahm Ridge Tower parking lot just after 5 p.m., where a man was seen laying between an SUV and the buildingSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s exterior wall.
The witness told SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ the vehicle appeared to accidentally accelerate before striking the man.
The witnessSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™ account has not yet been verified by law enforcement.
SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ arrived at the scene of the apparent accident as the man was being transported via stretcher into an ambulance.
The extent of the manSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s injuries is not yet known at this time.