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An Edmonton teen has been sent to hospital with serious injuries after being chased and struck by a vehicle in a north-side school field early Monday morning.

At around 3:30 a.m., northeast division officers responded to a report of a collision in a school field near 30 Street and 151 Avenue. Police said it was reported that a group of five teenagers were being chased by a man driving a red, older model vehicle when one of the teenagers, a male, was struck by the vehicle.

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The driver fled the scene prior to police arriving.

The teen was treated on scene by paramedics and transported to hospital with serious injuries, police said.

Witnesses describe the driver as a man with tattoos on his face.