Care Flight called after child struck by vehicle on Ridgeway Court
UPDATE: A child was flown by CareFlight Thursday night after being struck by a vehicle in a north Carson City residential neighborhood. The child, said to be five years old, was struck by the vehicle just after 6 p.m. in the 1700 block of Ridgeway Court, according to dispatch.
The child was reported to be conscious when first responders arrived. The accident is under investigation.
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Carson City emergency crews were called and Care Flight is responding tonight to an accident in which a 4-year-old child was struck by a vehicle in the 1700 block of Ridgeway Court, according to dispatch.
The child was said to be conscious. The child was taken by ambulance to the Carson City Airport where it will meet up with Care Flight. The accident was reported at 6:10 p.m.
Ridgeway Court is in a residential area in north Carson City off of Eastridge Drive, near Northridge Drive.
The Nevada Highway Patrol has been called to investigate. More information will be posted as it becomes available.