Details Released In Child Hit By Car In Linden Thursday

LINDEN, NJ — A child was reportedly hit by a vehicle early Thursday morning in Linden, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther reported.

At about 6:45 a.m. an 11-year-old girl was crossing 16th Street when she was struck by a 2018 Nissan Sentra that was traveling south on S. Wood Ave, Guenther said.

The girl was treated on scene by Linden Fire Department personnel and transported to Newark University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle, a 25-year-old woman from Linden, was not injured in the crash, Guenther said.

S. Wood Ave was closed in both directions between 15th and 17th St for a little more than an hour following the crash.

The accident remains under investigation by the Linden Police Department Traffic Bureau, and anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Investigator Peter Hammer at 908-474-8505.

(Image via Google Maps: Intersection of S. Wood Avenue and 16th Street in Linden)

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