Girl, 2, Struck By Car In Sunland

SUNLAND (CBS) — Officials say a young girl, 2 or 3 years of age, was struck by a vehicle in Sunland Thursday afternoon.

The accident was reported at 4:54 p.m. at 8459 W. Fenwick St., near Foothill Boulevard, said Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The toddler was taken by helicopter to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in serious condition, Scott said.

The circumtances of the accident were under investigation.

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