Child critical after being struck near Children’s Museum
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is on the scene of an accident where a child was struck by a vehicle.
IMPD said the 3-year-old child is in critical condition and was taken to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health.
The incident happened just before 4 p.m.
Police said the child and his father were leaving the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis when the child wandered into the street and was struck by a vehicle.
IMPD said the driver swerved to miss the child, then lost control and crashed into a tree. IMPD said the driver is cooperating with the investigation.
No other injuries were reported.
WISH-TV has a crew on the way and will have updates when available.