P.A. teen rushed to hospital following kind act: Family

A teenage boy from Prince Albert struck by a vehicle while trying to rescue someone from the ditch is in stable condition in hospital, according to a statement by the family on social media.

The crash happened late Thursday afternoon south of Neuanlage on Highway 11. The 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital in Saskatoon by STARS Air Ambulance.

Neuanlage is about 38 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

The statement posted by the boy’s father indicated his son has been seen by multiple specialists and has two nurses in his room full-time.

The family wanted to keep the boy’s name private for the time being.

“He has multiple fractures and a badly damaged shoulder, and some other internal stuff. Doc said it will be a rough journey but he will recover. Thank God, and thank you all,” the father wrote.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

In an earlier post, the father described how his son was trying to help someone out of a ditch and got hit by a car travelling at a high rate of speed. While crouched down and hooking up the car to his truck, the boy was hit by another vehicle that lost control while passing through the area.

“I want to be angry, but I’m sure the people that lost control of the car that hit him are in a bad way tonight as well. I would be. They could use some prayers too,” the father said.

The father said his son had gone to Saskatoon to get some parts for his truck. The Saskatchewan RCMP has not confirmed the father’s version of events.

According to an RCMP media release issued Friday at 10:30 a.m., traffic was no longer being rerouted around the scene and emergency vehicles had cleared the scene.

Nigel Maxwell, paNOW