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Non-Life Threatening Injuries for Children Struck by Vehicle in Newark

Newark

Police are looking for a vehicle that struck two children in the city then reportedly left the scene.

The incident happened after 6:30 p.m in the 1000 block of Broad Street where police were called to the scene for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle according to initial reports.

Arriving emergency responders located two children suffering injuries after being struck by a vehicle.

The children were transported to University Hospital and are expected to survive.

A two-door red vehicle left the scene heading towards Clinton Avenue.

UPDATE 9:02 p.m. This was a female around the age of 7-year-old that was struck by the vehicle while walking with her mom and one other child. The other child did not suffer injuries.

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