Crime & Safety

4-Year-Old Hit By Car in Germantown Saturday

Police: Girl ran into the street, struck side of van

A 4-year-old girl who was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Germantown on Saturday, had run into the street and struck the side of a van, a Montgomery County Police spokesman told The Gazette.

Initial reports were that a pedestrian was struck on Summer Oak Drive at around 5:10 p.m., several news outlets have reported.

The child was flown to the hospital and was “conscious and alert,” according to WTOP.

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