Crime & Safety

Young Child Struck by Car in Bowie, Serious Injuries Reported

A Maryland State Police helicopter transported the elementary school-aged child to the hospital.

BOWIE, MD — A child has been seriously injured after being struck by a car in Bowie Wednesday morning.

The child, whose age was not released but was reportedly in elementary school, was struck by a car in the 3100 block of Belair Drive, tweeted Prince George's County Fire Spokesman Mark Brady.

The injuries are serious but appear to be non-life-threatening, Brady said.

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A Maryland State Police helicopter landed on a football field at Bowie High School to transport the victim.

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