Child hit by car near Vindicator Drive and Rockrimmon Boulevard
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says a child was hit by a car today.
Officers say they were sent to Vindicator Drive and Rockrimmon Boulevard for an "auto vs. pedestrian" incident, just after 8 a.m. on Friday.
The driver told police they were unable to see due to sun glare.
The child was on their way to a nearby school, according to police. They were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Academy District 20 confirms the student was from Eagleview Middle School. District officials say members of their transportation team witnessed the incident and responded.
"We are in contact with the student’s family and can report that student’s condition is good," wrote a district representative to KRDO13.
Drugs and alcohol were not believed to be a factor by police, and the driver was cited and released.
