Anchorage

Child struck by SUV in East Anchorage parking lot suffers serious injuries

A child suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday afternoon when struck by an SUV in an apartment complex parking lot, police said.

Several young children were playing in a parking lot on the 100 block of Patterson Street just before 4:30 p.m. when one was struck by the SUV, police wrote in an online statement. The child was brought to a hospital, and the driver remained on scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.

There was no update on the child’s condition Thursday morning, but a police spokeswoman said the child had not died. Police said the investigation is ongoing and did not provide details about how the accident occurred.

No charges or citations were filed by Thursday morning.

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Tess Williams

Tess Williams is a reporter focusing on breaking news and public safety. Before joining the ADN in 2019, she was a reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Contact her at twilliams@adn.com.

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