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Swansea Police Investigating After 12-Year-Old Struck By Car
SWANSEA (1420 WBSM) — Police in Swansea are investigating after a 12-year-old was struck by a car while walking on a sidewalk this afternoon.
According to a release from Chief Marc Haslam, police received multiple 911 calls at around 2:20 p.m. about a pedestrian crash on Milford Road.
He said officers arrived to find the 12-year-old semi-conscious and lying in the road and suffering from serious injuries. Officers began providing aid until the juvenile could be transported by ambulance to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence.
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Haslam said the driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old from Swansea, remained and the scene and cooperated with police.
It appears the victim “was walking on the sidewalk/bike lane when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle causing the vehicle to jump the curb and hit the victim,” Haslam said.
The crash remains under investigation.
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