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A 12-year-old girl sustained injuries after a vehicle struck her while she pursued a ball into the street in Pennfield Township, informed the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. The incident happened near the intersection of East Roosevelt Avenue and Sharron Avenue at around 9:35 p.m. last Saturday. According to deputies, the child was chasing a ball when she ran onto East Roosevelt Avenue and was hit by the passenger side mirror of an SUV that was driving westbound and had attempted to brake to avoid the collision.
The impact, while not life-threatening, necessitated medical attention, and the girl was transported to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, as detailed by WWMT. While the circumstances surrounding this misfortune were unfolding, the sheriff's office stated that neither alcohol nor drugs were considered factors in the crash.
MLive reports said that the sheriff’s deputies, having responded to the incident, found that the SUV driver's attempt to brake was not enough to evade the oncoming child fully. The authorities do not believe that speed was a contributing issue and have not implicated alcohol as having played any role in the event.
The sheriff's office, while conducting the ongoing investigation, reassures the public that the child's injuries were non-life threatening, also mentioned by WOODTV. Discussions on preventative measures and road safety in residential areas notably spiked in the township's local forums and social media channels following the incident.
