Police: Child suffers serious injuries after he was hit by a car in Caledonia

CALEDONIA (WITI) -- Caledonia police say a seven-year-old child was struck by a vehicle and injured on Sunday evening, April 12th.

It happened just before 6:00 p.m. in the 5000 block of Candlelight Drive in the Village of Caledonia.

Police say the child was riding on a razor scooter on a residential street. His parents were walking nearby when the accident occurred.

The operator of the vehicle that struck the child cooperated with authorities. The 78-year-old Caledonia woman said she did not see the child prior to hitting him.

The child was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious, but non life-threatening injuries.

Alcohol is not suspected as being a factor in this case.