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9-year-old girl hit by van while crossing the street

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Posted at 6:21 PM, Aug 30, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-30 19:21:52-04

HEWITT, TX — A 9-year-old girl was hit by a van while crossing the street Friday afternoon.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, around 4:40 p.m. on August 30, troopers responded to an auto-pedestrian crash on FM-2837 near FM-2113, west of Hewitt.

DPS says a 9-year-old girl was crossing the street when she was hit by a Honda van traveling northbound.

The girl was taken to Baylor Scott & White in Waco with minor injuries. The driver of the Honda was not injured.

DPS says no charges have been filed as a result of this investigation.

DPS would like to remind pedestrians to look both ways before crossing any street.