Driver strikes 3 young children in Southwest Philadelphia, critically injuring a 6-year-old boy
All three kids were taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Three young children were injured, one critically, after a driver struck them in Southwest Philadelphia.
A caller alerted emergency services of a car hitting the three children who were walking on the 6800 block of Woodland Avenue about 4 p.m. Thursday, police said.
A 6-year-old boy was in critical condition at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after suffering severe head injuries. An 11-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy suffered injuries to their legs, faces, and arms and were in stable condition, also at CHOP.
Witnesses reported seeing the children look both ways before crossing, as well as watching the driver hit them after having swerved to avoid colliding with another car, according to NBC10.
The driver, a 44-year-old woman, stayed at the scene, according to police.
It is unclear if she was the one who called emergency services or if the children are related, according to police.
The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed.