An 11-year-old is in serious condition in hospital after she was hit by a garbage truck Wednesday morning.

The girl was struck around 8:45 a.m. while riding her bicycle south on 28th Street, on her way to Velma E. Baker School.

The garbage truck, also driving south, was making a left turn at 43A Avenue, said Sgt. James McLeod.

The bike struck the rear driver's side of the truck and was dragged a short distance, he said.

"The expectation would be that she would be dragged by the tires, under the tires," McLeod told reporters.

He said there were several witnesses, so police expect to have full picture of the collision early in the investigation.

"As you can imagine, much like a lot of the students and teachers here, they're traumatized by this."

One parent told reporters the corner often gets busy in the mornings, around the time the collision happened.

An 11-year-old girl is in hospital after she was struck by a garbage truck near Velma E. Baker School. A mother at the school says she's already made several complaints about the crosswalk. 0:42

"I do fear that corner, and I make sure I go with my son every morning (and) hold his hand across the street," said Naomi Goonwardene.

She said she has called Velma E. Baker School about the crossing.

"Drivers don't know there is a crosswalk there because it's unmarked," she said. "I was hoping that it would become a marked crosswalk for the sake of the children."

Police initially said the girl was 12, but provided her correct age later in the day.

No charges have been laid.