2-year-old girl seriously injured after being struck by car in Santa Rosa

The incident happened as the child’s mother was picking her up from day care. The girl was transported to an Oakland hospital for treatment.|
ETHAN VARIAN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A 2-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by a car as her mother picked her up from day care in Santa Rosa on Wednesday afternoon.

At around 4 p.m., Santa Rosa police responded to the pedestrian collision on North Dutton Avenue and Decker Street. They found the child had suffered apparent head injuries, but she was conscious and breathing.

The girl was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and later transported to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland for additional treatment. She is expected to survive her injuries, police said.

Police determined the car struck the girl after she pulled away from her mother and ran into the street from in between two parked vehicles, police said.

The driver, traveling on northbound on Dutton Avenue, did not appear to be speeding, driving unsafe or impaired in any way, police said. He was not charged with a crime, Santa Rosa Sgt. Josh Ludtke said.

You can reach Staff Writer Ethan Varian at ethan.varian@pressdemocrat.com or 707-521-5412. On Twitter @ethanvarian

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