Police Search For Driver Responsible For Hitting Child In SW OKC

A child was hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning in southwest Oklahoma City, according to authorities.

Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 9:49 am

By: News 9

Police Search For Driver Responsible For Hitting Child In SW OKC

A girl was hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning near a southwest Oklahoma City middle school, according to authorities.

Police said the crash was reported at Roosevelt Middle School near Southwest 44th Street and Independence Avenue.

A 5th grade girl was taken to a local hospital to be treated for a leg and head injury, the school Principal said. She is expected to be okay.

Police are searching for a red van driven by a while male.

This is a developing story.

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