Crime & Safety
3-year-old hit by vehicle in Pittsylvania County
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – According to the Virginia State Police, a three-year-old was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsylvania County on Saturday.
The accident reportedly took place at around 2:55 p.m. in the 2500 block of Elkhorn Rd.
The three-year-old ran behind a car as it backed out of a driveway, resulting in the vehicle hitting the child.
According to the police, the event took place on private property, and the driver remained at the scene. The child was transported to a hospital.
The state police looked into the collision, and because it happened on private property, no DMV crash information was recorded.
According to the police, no charges will be filed.