WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — A boy died early Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening near a Westfield school.
The Westfield Police Department says the crash happened around 6 p.m. at the intersection of 196th Street and Tomlinson Road. That’s near the Westfield Washington Schools Administrative Office and Monon Trail Elementary School.
Officers found the child suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was transported by ambulance to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in critical condition.
The child, who has not been identified, died shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Police say the driver stayed on scene. It’s unclear what led to the crash, but investigators do not think the driver was impaired.
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