A late-morning playtime in a north Minneapolis alley turned terrifying on Saturday when a child was hit by a car and rushed to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries, according to police. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m., and officers say they have not released the child’s age.
Minneapolis police told KSTP that the driver stayed at the scene, is cooperating with investigators, and has not been arrested. Officers responded to the alley after the call came in, and the child was transported to a hospital for treatment, the station reported.
City traffic-safety context
The crash lands as Minneapolis continues to roll out its Vision Zero traffic-safety plans, an effort that aims to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries by 2027. City documents cite an average of about 150 severe or fatal traffic crashes per year from 2017 to 2021 and call for targeted engineering and enforcement on high-injury streets, according to the City of Minneapolis.
Investigation and next steps
Police say the investigation is active and have not shared additional details about what led up to the crash or whether charges could follow, the KSTP report noted. In cases like this, detectives typically interview witnesses and review any available video as they determine what happens next.
