YORK COUNTY, Pa. — UPDATE: A 6-year-old child who was struck while chasing after a ball in North Codorus Township suffers on Friday, suffers from non-life threatening injuries according to police.
Just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday the 6-year-old North Codorus Township resident was struck by a Dodge Ram truck after chasing a ball into the parking lot of the Spring Grove Soccer Field.
The child suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center, where police say the child is now in stable condition and the injuries appear to no longer be life-threatening.
Witnesses and evidence from the scene shows the driver of the truck didn’t see the child run after the ball. The driver is cooperating with police and no charges have been filed at this time.
This incident is still under investigation. Anyone witnesses are ask to contact the Southwestern Regional Police Department at 717-225-1333 ext. 100 or York County 911 at 717-854-5571.
