GLOUCESTER 一 Deputy Police Chief Joseph Fitzgerald and Fire Chief Eric Smith report that the Gloucester Police and Fire Departments responded after a child was struck by a car Saturday morning.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., members of the Gloucester Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of 35 Warner St. for a report of a pedestrian crash involving a child.
Upon arrival, first responders came upon a 7-year-old girl who had been struck by a 2010 Ford Escape. The girl was injured, but was conscious and alert.
The girl was treated by medics at the scene and was transported by ambulance to O’Maley Innovation Middle School, on Cherry St., where she was subsequently picked up and flown by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital for further medical care.
Deputy Chief Fitzgerald reports that the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was cooperative. The initial investigation indicates that the girl ran out into the road and was struck by the vehicle. The crash remains under investigation by the Gloucester Police Department.
No further information is available at this time.
