Young Girl, Mother Injured By SUV Driver In Worcester

Worcester MA

18 April, 2022

12:48 PM

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WORCESTER, MA — A 5-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition after getting hit by an SUV driver Monday morning along Stafford Street, according to Worcester police. The girl was with her mother around 9:30 a.m. Monday when the pair were attempting to cross Stafford Street near the Shaw's supermarket plaza. A driver traveling northbound hit them, police said. The girl's mother was seriously injured in the collision, police said. "Upon arrival, Worcester Firefighters were medically assisting a 5-year-old girl, who had been struck by a vehicle and was unconscious. The girl's mother had also been struck, and was conscious but could not move," Worcester police said in a news release. Police did not immediately release a reason for the incident, and did not announce any charges. The driver stayed at the scene, police said.