8-year-old seriously injured after vehicle crashes into Belton home, police say
Update: Police issued a correction on the child’s age late Thursday night. The child who was injured is 8 years old. This story has been updated to include this information.
The Belton Police Department was investigating Thursday night after receiving a report of a vehicle crashing into a home, injuring an 8-year-old who was inside the residence, according to a news release.
The incident was reported around 8:15 p.m. in the 500 block of Colbern Street.
Police said the driver of the vehicle allegedly fled from the scene after the wreck. A person who was thought to be the driver was located a short distance away and was taken into custody.
The 8-year-old who was inside the home at the time of the crash was taken to a hospital with injuries that were considered to be serious, police said. The child’s condition was unknown late Thursday night.
No other injuries were reported.
The police department’s traffic division is investigating the crash.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Belton Police Department at 816-331-5522.
This story was originally published November 14, 2019 at 9:44 PM.
