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Child injured after being struck by vehicle in Kansas City Thursday evening

A child was injured after being struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Kansas City.

The incident was reported after 7:30 p.m. on East Ninth Street near Norton Avenue.

A vehicle struck a child who ran into the street, according to Capt. David Jackson, a Kansas City police spokesman.

The child was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening, Jackson said.

The crash investigation was ongoing.

Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star
Kaitlyn Schwers covers breaking news and crime at night for The Kansas City Star. Originally from Willard, Mo., she spent nearly three years reporting in Arkansas and Illinois before returning to Missouri and joining The Star in 2017.
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