In a troubling incident early Monday morning, a 9-year-old child was struck in a hit-and-run near Willow Oaks Elementary School in East Memphis. According to Action News 5, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) reported that responding officers found the child had been hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Willow and Cherry Roads, which is in close vicinity to the school.
The hit-and-run occurred at around 7:45 a.m., with the responsible vehicle having fled the scene before police arrived. Despite the urgency of the situation, the concerned child was treated on-site and, remarkably, did not necessitate hospital transportation, as confirmed by FOX13 Memphis. The MPD did not release details regarding the child's gender or the nature of their injuries.
Memphis authorities are now calling for public assistance in the ongoing investigation into the incident. WREG encourages anyone with information that might help with the investigation to contact CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
