Rock Hill girl, 4, in critical condition after being hit by car
A 4-year-old Rock Hill girl, in critical condition after she was airlifted to a Charlotte hospital, was hit by a car while walking, officials said.
The pedestrian collision happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Lige and Russell streets in southern Rock Hill, said Capt. Mark Bollinger of the Rock Hill Police Department. Rock Hill police and fire departments responded, along with Piedmont Medical Center EMS.
Two girls, the 4-year-old and an 8-year-old, were struck, police said.
The 4-year-old is critical but stable in the intensive care unit at Levine’s Childrens Hospital, Bollinger said.
The 8-year-old has a foot injury, Bollinger said. She was treated at PMC.
The identities of the girls who were hurt have not yet been released. Their relationship to each other was not released.
One of the children lived near the crash scene, Bollinger said.
The girls were struck by a jeep Wrangler, police said.
The driver, Willie King Brown, 40, of Rock Hill, was issued a citation for driving with a suspended license, Bollinger said. Brown was released after being cited, police said.
The crash remains under investigation by the police department’s Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) squad.
Rock Hill Fire Department officials assisted medical workers with patient care on the scene, said Mark Simmons, deputy chief for the fire department.
Firefighters then set up a landing zone for the helicopter at a shopping center at the intersection of Heckle Boulevard and Albright Road near the accident site.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
This story was originally published February 7, 2019 at 8:17 AM.
