(KAIR)--A 12-year-old boy suffers injuries after being struck while crossing the street near the Atchison Middle School Monday afternoon.
“Emergency responders did respond to the intersection of 5th and Santa Fe,” Police Chief Mike Wilson tells MSC News, adding that the accident, occurring around 2:50, left the child with injuries requiring helicopter transport. “ It was determined that a 2000 Chevy pick-up truck that was headed south on 5th Street, driven by 55-year-old John Van Dyke, of Atchison, when an 11-year-old boy had entered the crosswalk, headed from west to east, was struck by the truck. The child was injured and subsequently was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital by Life Flight.”
Late Tuesday morning, Wilson told MSC News the child has been released from the hospital following treatment of his injuries. He also noted that Van Dyke has been cited for failure to exercise due care regarding pedestrians, a Municipal Court violation.
Editor's Note: The orginal version of this story identified the child as being 11-years-old. Details released later show that he is 12, and the story has been updated accordingly.
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