Child Injured in Hit and Run in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police are searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run that injured a child.

KCCI-TV in Des Moines says the crash happened about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday on a major street, Martin Luther King Parkway, north of downtown. Police say they believe three children ran out into traffic. One child was hit by a vehicle. Police say the driver left the scene.

Officials say the child was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Information from: KCCI-TV, http://www.kcci.com