Contact: Sgt. Joy Matthews
Email: joy.matthews@kentcountymi.gov
Supervisor Approval: Sgt. Eric Brunner
Case Number: 21-110935
Incident Type: Personal Injury Crash – Pedestrian Struck by Motor Vehicle

UPDATE on 03/12/2021 at 12:30 PM: The victim remains in the hospital in stable condition.

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ALGOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (March 11, 2021) – The Kent County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a personal injury crash where a child was struck by a vehicle.

On 03/11/2021 at 4:53 PM, deputies from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Wolven Ave. NE, north of 10 Mile Rd. NE on a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle.

The initial investigation indicates that the pedestrian, a 10-year-old, was struck by a vehicle that was traveling northbound on Wolven Ave. NE. The child was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The crash remains under investigation at this time.

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