Document: 7-Year-Old Child Struck by a Vehicle

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Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a traffic crash that occurred on July 25, on the 1800 block of Mississippi Avenue, SE.

At approximately 6:50 p.m., an 11-year-old male was driving a 2020 Kia Optima around a parking lot when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a 7-year-old child. The victim was transported to a hospital for serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

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