Lynchburg: 9-year-old boy in serious condition after being hit by vehicle

A 9-year-old boy in Lynchburg is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle this afternoon.

Lynchburg police and fire departments responded to the reported pedestrian-motor vehicle accident at 4:23 p.m. in the 2300 block of Old Forest Road.

Upon arrival, the boy was found lying in the roadway with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Lynchburg Fire Department personnel provided immediate medical aid and transported the child to Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. 

The driver who struck the juvenile, a 41-year-old man, remained on scene and was cooperative with the investigation, according to police. His name has not been released.

This incident remains under investigation by the Lynchburg Police Department. 

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Officer Bauserman at (434) 455-6047 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900.