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Child, 3, Runs Into Road, Hits Side Of Pickup Truck: Cops

The child was taken to the hospital for treatment, police say.

A 3-year old was injured after running in to the street in Mattituck and hitting a pickup truck, police said.
A 3-year old was injured after running in to the street in Mattituck and hitting a pickup truck, police said. (Patch file photo.)

MATTITUCK, NY — A 3-year-old child was hurt after running into the street in Mattituck and hitting a pickup truck, police said.

According to Southold Town Police, the incident took place Thursday at 10:22 a.m. on Route 25 near Wickham Avenue when the child ran into the road and hit a 2012 pickup that was heading east and being driven by a 51-year old man from Moose Trail, NY.

The child was transported by the Mattituck Fire Department to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries, police said.

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No charges were filed in the incident, police said.

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