A 6-year-old girl was hospitalized after a police vehicle struck her in Kingsessing
The officer was driving south on the 1600 block of South Ithan Street shortly before 7:30 p.m. when the vehicle hit the girl, police said.
A 6-year-old girl suffered minor injuries after a police vehicle struck her Tuesday night in the city’s Kingsessing section, police said.
A 12th District officer was driving south on the 1600 block of South Ithan Street shortly before 7:30 p.m. when the vehicle hit the girl, police said.
The girl was taken by medics to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The officer, who was not identified, was not injured.
Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said on Wednesday that the girl, who originally was said to be 5 years old, suffered a bruise and a cut on her lip.
Vanore said the police vehicle was only moving between 3 and 5 mph when the girl dashed out from behind a parked car and was hit.
A police spokesperson said Wednesday that the girl was treated at the hospital and released.
The accident was under investigation by the police department’s Crash Investigation Division.