Update: Garrison Elementary student, 8, in critical condition after being hit by car
An 8-year-old girl is in critical condition after being hit by a car while walking in a crosswalk to get to school.
The girl was with her 54-year-old grandmother, walking north across West Orangeburg Avenue at about 8 a.m., when they were hit by an eastbound sedan, said Modesto Police spokeswoman Sharon Bear.
The girl’s 7-year-old brother was with them but he was not injured.
Krista Noonan, a spokeswoman for Modesto City Schools, confirmed the girl is a student at Garrison Elementary, which is about two blocks from where the crash occurred. Bear said investigators do not believe there were any crossing guards at the intersection.
The girl was taken by helicopter to Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, where she is in critical condition.
Her grandmother was taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries.
The driver, 21-year-old Abdul Malik Hamida, of Modesto, stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
Bear said drugs and/or alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the collision. Whether speed or distracted driving was involved remains under investigation, she said.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Officer Ryan Olson at OlsonR@Modestopd.com
This story was originally published September 13, 2021 at 9:15 AM.
