Newport Child Airlifted To Hasbro Hospital After Car Accident

NEWPORT, RI— A 7-year-old child was injured in a car accident on Friday afternoon. He was taken to the hospital by helicopter. His condition is not known.

Police said they were called for a motor vehicle accident involving a bicycle.

According to deputy fire Chief Brian Dugan, at 3:01 p.m., a caller reported a child hit by a car on Hillside Avenue. The rescue was on scene in three minutes, and the decision was made to call for a Life Star Emergency Medical Helicopter from Hartford, Conn. The rescue took the youngster to the Newport Grand where a landing area was established. The helicopter arrived at 3:30 p.m. and took the patient to Rhode Island Hospital.

Police said the incident is currently under investigation and no further information is available.

Patch will update this story.

Firefighters wheel injured boy to a helicopter at Newport Grand

The helicopter left for Rhode Island Hospital around 3:30 p.m.