On May 2, 2022 at approximately 7:40 AM, Deputies with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area of 2655 North Friendship Road in reference to a vehicle that had struck a child.
Deputies arrived and found a six year old child alert but with apparent injuries. Concord Fire Department and Mercy Regional EMS responded to care for the child’s injuries. The child was later transported to a local hospital for non-incapacitating injuries.
The investigation by Deputies determined that the child was attempting to cross the roadway and ran in front of a vehicle that was traveling Southbound on North Friendship. The operator of the vehicle attempted to avoid striking the child, but was unsuccessful.
The roadway was closed for approximately twenty minutes. The investigation is ongoing.