On Monday afternoon, a child suffered critical injuries after getting struck by a vehicle in Metairie.
As per the initial information, the auto-pedestrian collision took place at the intersection of Clearview Parkway and Fairfield Street at about 3:15 p.m. The early reports showed that a vehicle hit a child for reasons that are yet to be known.
On arrival, medical personnel rushed the injured victim to the hospital with critical injuries. The identity of the child has not been revealed at this time. It is unknown if the vehicle that struck the pedestrian stayed at the scene or not after the collision. No further details were provided.
The incident remains under active review.
May 24, 2022
Source: WGNO