Crime & Safety
Girl, 7, Critically Hurt In Chesterfield Twp. Hit-And-Run Crash: Cops
Police said the girl was trying to cross a road with her older sister when she was hit by a driver who never stopped.
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI — A 7-year-old girl was critically injured Thursday night in a Chesterfield Township hit-and-run crash, police said.
Police said the girl was hit by a car at 9 p.m. while trying to cross Gratiot Avenue just north of 23 Mile Road with her older sister.
The girl suffered "significant injuries" and was taken to a nearby hospital where she was listed in critical but stable condition, police said.
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The driver who hit the girl never stopped and sped away north on Gratiot Avenue, police said. Officials believe the car was a 2020-2022 white or black Kia Optima sedan. Officials also believe the car has front end damage.
No further details were released by police.
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Anyone with information about the crash was asked to call police at 586-949-3426.
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