Child Struck By Car In North Austin

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — A child was struck by a car along North Lamar Boulevard Tuesday afternoon, medics confirmed.

The juvenile pedestrian was hit along North Lamar at 39 1/2 Street at around 3:35 p.m., according to Austin-Travis County EMS medics. The child was rushed to Dell Children's Medical Center with injuries that were not deemed to be life-threatening.

Medics noted that the driver stayed at the scene to cooperate with police in their investigation. A stretch of North Lamar Boulevard was closed for some time in the aftermath of the collision, but has since been re-opened to traffic.

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