COLORADO SPRINGS — At 8:07 a.m., the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center received a call about a pedestrian being hit by a car on Vindicator Dr. and Rockrimmon Blvd.
When police arrived, they were able to talk to the driver, who said they were unable to see due to a sun glare. The driver was cited by CSPD and released.
The child that was hit was on their way to school and was transported to a nearby hospital where "serious non-life threatening injuries were discovered."
Police say that drugs and alcohol were not believed to be a factor in this incident.
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