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Child hit by car in Edmonds near elementary school

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EDMONDS, Wash. — South County Fire says a child around the age of 11 was hit by a car Thursday afternoon in Edmonds.

It happened at 76th Avenue West and 208th Street just before 3:30 p.m. in front of College Place Elementary.

The Lynnwood Police Department, which is handling the investigation, tells KIRO 7 that the boy tried to cross through street traffic and was hit.

The department tells KIRO 7 News that the child had minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Officers say the driver wasn’t impaired and wasn’t charged because it wasn’t their fault.



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