8-Year-Old Girl Injured After Being Struck by Vehicle on Pine Street in Eureka
Eureka, CA – April 18 – An 8-year-old girl was injured Saturday evening after being struck by a vehicle in a residential area of Eureka, according to the Eureka Police Department. Authorities reported that the incident occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of Pine Street near 14th Street. Preliminary information indicates that the child was walking in the area when she was hit by a vehicle driven by a student driver. Investigators have not yet determined the exact circumstances leading up to the collision. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and located the girl in the yard of a nearby home. Paramedics provided medical care before transporting her by ambulance to a hospital for further treatment.
