Girl, 11, is hit by car
An 11-year-old girl was transported to a local hospital by Aircare Medevac from Cloverdale Park in Dale City after being hit by a vehicle Friday. {John Boal/News & Messenger}
An 11-year-old Georgia girl was in critical condition Friday after being struck by a car in Dale City after she had just returned from a funeral.
It happened after 3 p.m. in the 3500 block of Forestdale Avenue. The girl was in the middle of the street when she was struck.
She suffered severe injuries and was flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital in critical condition, Prince William police Sgt. R.W. Noble said.
Police said the car that hit her, a Pontiac Grand Am, came over a small hill. The driver stayed on the scene.
No charges have been filed in the crash and the investigation is ongoing, Noble said.
The girl was visiting the area with her family to attend a funeral.
They had just returned home when the crash happened, said Graciella Lopez, the child's cousin.
Police closed the portion of the avenue where the girl was hit, as family members and concerned neighbors looked on.
"We don't know what happened. One minute she was crossing the street and I didn't see anything after that," Lopez said.
It wasn't clear if her parents were accompanying her while she was crossing the street.
Neighbors helped police direct traffic away from the scene.
Though many didn't know the girl, they said they felt like they needed to help out.
"Where I come from it's called common courtesy," said neighborhood resident William Lovejoy.
Staff writer Uriah A. Kiser can be reached at 703-878-8065.
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From what I understand, the child darted out into the road from behind a van and the poor driver didn’t see her until she was right in front of her.
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